During two previous testing stints, the capital city found 83 positive cases out of nearly 1.3 million samples collected.

Medical workers collect samples from residents in Hanoi’s Thanh Xuan District to test for Covid-19.

Based on its assessment, the city government stated that undetected Covid-19 cases may still remain in the community and the latest testing drive will concentrate on lockdown areas and high-risk people.

The campaign will take place from August 27 to September 4, with about 200,000 samples to be tested using the RT-PCR method.

If the rate of positive cases is below 1% and the cases are concentrated in central districts, Hanoi will mobilise local healthcare centres and hospitals to provide treatment for the infected people.

In a worse scenario of the positive rate being greater than 1%, the city is expected to call for support from other provinces and cities.

57 models and produces selected to final round of Bac Giang provincial creative contest for children

(BGO) - The Jury Board of the 17th Bac Giang provincial Creative Contest for Children in 2021 (Contest) on August 11 marked and evaluated the submitted models and products at the final round.

Drawing, writing contest for children to spread message of hope amid Covid-19

One thousand works by children with cancer or suffering serious diseases will inspire frontline workers battling the Covid-19 pandemic.

Hanoi to speed up SARS-CoV-2 testing among high-risk areas and groups

Hanoi will conduct a peak period of sampling for SARS-CoV-2 testing for high-risk areas and groups from August 10 to 17, according to the municipal Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

UNESCO launches painting contest on Hanoi

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in Vietnam launched a painting contest titled “Hanoi is…” on August 6, calling on young artists to jointly promote the title “Hanoi - Creative city", recognised by UNESCO in 2019, through illustrations about Hanoi.

CDC Bac Giang provides charged RT-PCR test service

(BGO) – To recover and accelerate the social – economic activities and ensure disease preventive requirements, the Center of Disease Control (CDC) in Bac Giang province has set up fix site to take sample for SARS-CoV-2 test by RT-PCR method with charge for any case on demand in the province.

Source: NDO