Hanoi suspends large gatherings.

The directive was issued by the Chairman of Hanoi at a meeting of the city's Steering Committee for COVID-19 prevention and control on the afternoon of July 29. Hanoi issued this request based on the conclusions of the Prime Minister at the Standing Committee meeting of the Government on COVID-19 prevention and control on the morning of July 29.

Accordingly, Hanoi will officially temporarily suspend all trade fairs, supply and demand promotion activities, festivals, bars, etc., from the evening of July 29th. Currently, Hanoi has recorded over 21,000 people returning from Da Nang, of which 87 cases showed symptoms of cough and fever and had to be tested.

According to an announcement by the Ministry of Health late on July 29, Hanoi has detected a new case. This is patient 447, a 23-year-old from Nam Tu Liem district. From July 12-15, patient 447 traveled to Da Nang. On July 23, the patient experienced fever, cough, and fatigue, and self-isolated at home from July 25-28. On July 28, the patient sought examination and treatment at the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases. On July 29, the patient tested positive for nCoV. Authorities have identified 83 F1 cases and 310 F2 cases related to this patient.

Besides "Patient 447," Mr. Nguyen Duc Chung said the city has a second suspected case, also returning from Da Nang. This is a 76-year-old man residing on Hoang Hoa Tham Street, Tay Ho District. He went to Da Nang for a visit in mid-July. On July 21-22, he went for a check-up at Da Nang Hospital C, then returned to Hanoi and resumed normal activities without symptoms. Upon learning about the screening of cases returning from Da Nang, on the morning of July 29, he went to the Central Tropical Diseases Hospital 2 to have a sample taken for testing and received a positive result for Covid-19.

My Tong