Of the new patients, 20 were recorded in the northern province of Bac Ninh. Hanoi and the provinces of Bac Giang and Thai Binh had two cases each and the remaining one was in Thua Thien Hue Province.

A military personnel disinfects the K Hospital, now a Covid-19 cluster in Hanoi, May 2021.

In the fourth coronavirus wave that started April 27, Vietnam has recorded 529 domestic cases in 26 cities and provinces.

No new cluster has been detected as of Tuesday.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, head of the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control, told the press Tuesday morning that under current circumstances, a national social distancing order was not yet necessary.

"We have to make careful considerations for the sake of the dual goals we have been pursuing, that is fighting the pandemic while maintaining socio-economic development," he said after being asked if a nationwide social distancing was needed with 26 of 63 localities recording infections.

Of these, major cities Hanoi and Da Nang have become hotspots.

For now, Dam said, Vietnam will fight the new wave by sticking to the protocols it has applied since the beginning of the pandemic: take steps to prevent possible sources of transmission; detect infections and isolate them; locate infected areas and put out clusters; and treat all Covid-19 patients in dedicated facilities.

As of May 10 morning, Bac Giang records 40 Covid-19 cases

(BGO) – According to the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control (Steering Committee) in Bac Giang province, as of 8 am on May 10, the province recorded 40 Covid-19 patients, up 3 new cases against the figure at 7pm on May 9. 

Inside Hanoi's frontline hospital turned Covid-19 hotspot

After a number of people contracted the coronavirus at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Hanoi authorities have placed it under lockdown.

Bac Giang provincial People's Committee’s press release on Covid-19 situation

(BGO) - According to a press release by the provincial People’s Committee, as of 8pm on May 9, 2021, Bac Giang province reported two Covid-19 outbreaks, with 37 infection cases (F0). The number of people having close contact with confirmed cases (F1) was 692; while the number of people having close contact with F1 (F2) was 1,125.

PM holds emergency online conference on Covid-19 control

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 9 held an urgent video conference with the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control, relevant ministries and agencies, and six provinces along the southwestern border, focusing on how to respond to the latest Covid-19 resurgence in the country.

87 new Covid-19 cases reported on Sunday evening

The new cases include 77 new community cases and 10 imported ones. More details to follow soon.

Source: VnExpress