The Ministry of Health has proposed that localities test those in concentrated quarantine facilities twice before releasing them into community.

People in concentrated quarantine facilities will be tested for the virus twice and they are only released when both tests prove negative. 

Acting Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long made the request on August 27, after a young man, while waiting for the second test results, left a concentrated quarantine camp in Hai Duong for Ha Noi and was later confirmed to have carried the virus.

“Even those who have finished the 14-day quarantine period at concentrated facilities have to self-isolate at home for another 14 days to ensure they are safe from the virus,” Long told a meeting of permanent members of the Cabinet.

He affirmed the outbreak in Da Nang, Quang Nam, and Hai Duong has basically been put under control, but warned the risk of community transmission is imminent in hospitals, business establishments, schools and offices.

The acting minister therefore proposed the Government continue to remind people of preventive measures against the virus, including wearing masks in public places and frequently washing their hands with soap or sanitizer.

He also proposed that localities step up contact tracing and virus testing to early detect and quarantine suspected cases in order to prevent the virus spreading to a wider community. 

As of 18.00hrs, Vietnam has recorded a total of 1,036 COVID-19 patients, of whom 637 have recovered from the disease. Another coronavirus fatality was announced on August 27, raising the death toll caused by the disease to 30.