As a Covid-19 patient was detected on July 30, the area with nearly 23,000 residents was sealed off. It has not recorded new infections in the community for 25 days.

A police officer inspects documents at a checkpoint in Chuong Duong ward.

On September 11, the measure was lifted in other areas in the capital’s Hoang Mai and Dong Da districts.

Households in such areas are asked to continue to follow guidelines in Covid-19 prevention and control measures.

Mean while, some areas in Van Chuong and Van Mieu wards of Dong Da will remain under lockdown.

Hanoi is being put under strict social distancing in accordance with the Prime Minister's directive in an effort to curb the spread of the pandemic.

The city recorded 17 Covid-19 infections from 6am to 12pm on September 12, with two being detected in the community, according to the municipal Department of Health.

Five cases were found in Thanh Xuan district and three each in Thuong Tin and Hoan Kiem.

Since April 29, the capital city has logged 3,779 Covid-19 infections, with 1,595 locally-transmitted ones.

More than 411,450 Covid-19 vaccine shots were administered in Hanoi on September 11. The city has fulfilled 77.1 percent of its inoculation plan.

23 tonnes of commodities and vegetables donated to pandemic hit people in Hanoi

(BGO) – With the spirit “Whole nation for Bac Giang, Bac Giang for the whole nation”, the Red Cross Society in Bac Giang province has launched a campaign to donate neccessities for Hanoi city to fight against Covid-19 pandemic from August 23 to September 30.

Covid-19: Hanoi permits motorbike shippers to operate from 9am to 8pm

Motorbike shippers in the capital city of Hanoi have been allowed to operate between 9am and 8pm every day during the period of social distancing.

Hanoi: How do people move through three epidemic prevention and control zones?

From 7 a.m. on September 4, the Hanoi Police and functional forces deployed 39 more checkpoints at the exit and entry routes of Zone 1 (red zone), with the task of strictly controlling all people and vehicles that can enter and exit Zone 1.

Strict lockdown continues in 10 Hanoi districts

Hanoi will continue to impose strict lockdown in 10 districts and partly impose it in five others which are considered high-risk for 15 days starting September 6.

Hanoi evacuates residents from Covid-19 cluster

Hanoi will start moving 1,200 residents from its biggest Covid-19 cluster to an isolated facility in the outskirts from Wednesday evening, officials said.

Source: NDO/VNA