Vietnam says contagion 'under control' in COVID-19 epicentre but spread elsewhere

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A new coronavirus outbreak in Vietnam spread to two more provinces on Wednesday, the country's health minister said, as the COVID-19 task force ...

HANOI: A new coronavirus outbreak in Vietnam spread to two more provinces on Wednesday , the country's health minister said, as the COVID-19 task force declared the contagion"under control" in Danang, the central city where the outbreak began.

The new outbreak was first reported on Jul 25 in the tourist resort city of Danang and has spread to major urban centres like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, which have since closed entertainment venues, restricted gatherings and tested tens of thousands of people. The outbreak in Danang, currently under lockdown alongside Quang Nam province, was"under control", the government's COVID-19 steering committee said late on Tuesday.The source of the Danang outbreak remains unclear.

 

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