Ho Chi Minh City currently has 12 F0 cases being treated in hospitals, and recent SARS-CoV-2 gene sequencing results have revealed the appearance of the XBB.1.5 subvariant of Omicron.
According to regulations from the Ministry of Education and Training, these three groups of candidates must take the 2022 high school graduation exam in separate rooms.
Candidates identified as COVID-19 cases (F0) who wish to participate in the exam must submit an application form and have it confirmed and approved by their parents or guardians.
Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, Duong Anh Duc, proposed that students who are COVID-0 positive in the city be allowed to take the 2022 high school graduation exam.
Previously, when the number of COVID-0 cases hadn't increased rapidly in Hanoi, the price of Siamese coconuts was only about 70.000-110.000 VND per 10 coconuts, but now it has doubled to 180.000-200.000 VND per 10 coconuts.
According to the Hanoi Department of Health, the city has passed the peak of the COVID-19 epidemic; however, the number of new cases remains high, averaging 17.591 cases per day.
Leaders of several hospitals treating COVID-19 patients in Hanoi have reported a recent decrease in the number of COVID-0 cases admitted to hospitals and deaths.
The software supporting F0 patients receiving home treatment allows the online submission of four documents: test results, sick leave certificate, prescription, and recovery certificate for F0 patients receiving home treatment.
Following the latest guidelines from the Ministry of Health, F0 cases being treated at home in Ho Chi Minh City are not allowed to go out or return to work.
On the evening of March 16th, the Ministry of Health recorded 180.558 cases of COVID-19 in 62 provinces and cities. During the day, Nghe An registered an additional 56.827 cases, and Thanh Hoa registered 30.155 cases.
Drinking enough water as needed and in the right way will help F0 patients treated at home maintain electrolyte balance and eliminate the virus more quickly.
"Teachers travel 17km to school to teach the first lesson offline, then open their laptops to teach online for the second and third lessons, teach offline for the fourth lesson, and then open their laptops again to teach online for the fifth lesson," a principal in Ho Chi Minh City shared.
On March 15th, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training announced that the 2022 entrance exam for 10th grade in the city is expected to take place on June 11th and 12th.
Besides symptoms like fatigue, headache, cough, and shortness of breath, insomnia is a major concern for many COVID-19 patients during and after treatment.
A TikToker with 1,8 million followers angered netizens after posting a clip showing that she was COVID-0 positive but still invited friends to hang out and go to a cafe.
From March 15th, people with COVID-19 in Da Nang can simply stay at home and call the hotline (0236) 3931022 to receive advice from doctors and medical staff on treatment.
F0 cases in Ho Chi Minh City must still self-isolate at home as per regulations, but F1 cases are allowed to return to work immediately, provided they undergo rapid testing on the 3rd and 7th days and adhere to the 5K guidelines.
Many health centers in Hanoi are conducting online certification of COVID-0 cases via Zalo, reducing direct contact and avoiding the risk of disease spread.
F0 individuals' carelessness in going to the market, buying medicine, etc., which poses a risk of infection, is believed to be one of the reasons for the sharp increase in community-acquired COVID-19 cases.
Currently, the number of COVID-0 cases in Ho Chi Minh City is on the rise, and many health centers – especially in suburban areas – are becoming crowded and overloaded as COVID-0 patients come to declare their health status and receive their quarantine completion certificates.
Over the past 24 hours, the number of nCoV infections in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City has shown no signs of decreasing, and currently, 4.044 seriously ill COVID-19 patients are being treated nationwide.
On the evening of March 10th, Hanoi recorded 30.157 cases of nCoV infection, a decrease of more than 1.200 cases compared to yesterday; among the more than 5.000 people currently being treated in hospitals, 864 are in serious or critical condition.
On March 10th, information from the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control and Prevention indicated that the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health will issue certificates of completion of quarantine for F0 cases through the COVID-19 patient management system.
To prevent the spread of the disease, the Hanoi Urban Environment Company collects waste from COVID-0 patients in the area according to a procedure set by the Ministry of Health.
Due to a lack of understanding of the regulations, many people in Ho Chi Minh City had to leave pharmacies disappointed because they couldn't buy the antiviral drug Molnupiravir to treat COVID-0 patients.
According to experts, the current procedure for confirming F0 cases is still cumbersome, involving many types of documents, leading to people not reporting their cases and increasing the risk of infection.