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According to the Ministry of Health, approximately 41% of adults have received at least one dose of the vaccine. Over 51 million doses have been allocated nationwide for the vaccination campaign.
The Chairman of VCCI expresses concerns that continued social distancing measures could lead to the collapse of businesses. He proposes the need for substantial and timely economic support packages, suggesting a support package of up to 4% of GDP, equivalent to 250 trillion VND, to aid businesses.
Situation in Vietnam
- Today, Vietnam recorded 10,011 new domestic cases (an increase of 329 cases compared to the previous day) in 35 provinces and cities (with 5,313 cases in the community). Provinces and cities reported cases as follows: Ho Chi Minh City (5,121), Binh Duong (3,332), Dong Nai (746), Long An (171), Kien Giang (99), An Giang (81), Tien Giang (63), Can Tho (52), Dak Lak (49), Ha Nam (49), Khanh Hoa (38), Tay Ninh (37), Binh Phuoc (27), Quang Binh (24), Gia Lai (17), Binh Dinh (14), Ninh Thuan (12), Dong Thap (10), Binh Thuan (9), Da Nang (8), Phu Yen (7), Hau Giang (6), Ba Ria - Vung Tau (5), Bac Lieu (5), Quang Tri (4), Ca Mau (3), Dak Nong (3), Vinh Long (3), Quang Ngai (3), Nghe An (3), Lam Dong (2), Quang Nam (2), Thua Thien Hue (2), Thanh Hoa (2), Hanoi (2).
- The Ministry of Transport states that although the deadline for soliciting opinions from ministries on the passenger transport plan has passed, no department has provided feedback yet. It is still undecided when trains, buses, or airplanes will resume public passenger transportation.
- Up to now, Hanoi has administered over 6.7 million doses of vaccine, with nearly 950 thousand people fully vaccinated.
welcoming back over 900 citizens returning from southern provincesconducting the second round of widespread testing across the entire city of Phu Lyarrest of a woman scamming vaccine appointments,denied entry to the province,detection of 50 new cases,SafeID Delivery app
- Ho Chi Minh City proposes to the Prime Minister to apply separate regulations to reopen the economy in the coming period.- Over the past few days, more than 1,000 people from Long An and Tien Giang returning to their hometowns in Soc Trang, Bac Lieu, and Ca Mau were escorted by the provincial police of Hau Giang province to ensure traffic safety and prevent the risk of virus transmission.- Tra Vinh province has transported approximately 200 people from other provinces stuck at checkpoints to centralized quarantine areas within the province, ensuring they no longer have to sleep rough at these points.- Tra Vinh police have just arrested three young men riding a green plate motorcycle carrying weapons from Long An, following an investigation revealing their dispute during a gaming session led them to travel to Tra Vinh to confront another individual.- After conducting rapid testing to screen the entire population of Ca Mau province, no additional suspected cases have been identified.Global Situation
Starting from October, India will resume vaccine exports
- Mongolia reported over 2,600 new cases yesterday, with nearly half in the capital city area of Ulaanbaatar. This marks the largest increase since COVID-19 arrived in the country.Malaysia plans to lift inter-state travel bans within the next 3 weeks, coinciding with the anticipated vaccination of 90% of its population. To ramp up vaccination rates, the Malaysian government has expanded mobile vaccination sites in the form of drive-thrus managed by the military in various locations.Cambodia reports that they have vaccinated nearly 90% of children aged 12 to 17.El Salvador will administer booster shots to healthcare workers, individuals at high risk, and the elderly. Previously, Panama, Ecuador, and Chile in the Central American region have implemented this measure.Transnet, a South African railway company, has repurposed the function of one of its trains into a vaccination point to reach people in remote areas. The train is scheduled to travel to 7 stations over 3 months to vaccinate as many people as possible.
For the first time in 18 months, bars in the capital city of Rwanda are reopening as pandemic restrictions ease.
The LGBT support parade in Birmingham will finally take place after being postponed twice due to the pandemic. Organizers anticipate it to be the largest parade in its 24-year history.
Today, the Global Citizen Live music festival is taking place with the participation of over 60 artists, renowned bands from around the world such as BTS, Elton John, Coldplay, Andrea Bocelli, at more than 10 locations worldwide. The event aims to advocate for accelerating global vaccination efforts against covid-19.
