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Antiseptic spray in Truc Bach street (Hanoi)

Currently, many countries have specific regulations on the treatment fee to people tested positive for Covid-19, especially foreign tourists.

In Singapore, a new regulation issued by Ministry of Health stating that the Government will pay for Covid-19 testing, but foreigners who are sick have to pay for their own medical expenses of SGD 6,000-8,000 (US $ 4,300-5,800). This regulation came into force on March 7.

Meanwhile, in the US, nearly 500 health professionals and scholars in the industry have signed a letter to the federal authorities suggesting the government to pay for medical costs related to the disease to prevent the epidemic spreading.

However, in Vietnam, Covid-19 patients are still being treated freely now.

Regarding this, Mr. Nguyen Nam Lien, Director of Planning - Finance Department (Ministry of Health), said that this issue was stipulated in the Decision of epidemic announcement signed by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on February 1, 2020.

In particular, the Prime Minister emphasizes that this is a group A contagious disease, a global emergency risk and human-to-human transmission. If the patient is suspected of infection and tested negative, the Health Insurance will be paid as prescribed.

Mr. Le Van Phuc, Head of Health Insurance Policy Implementation Department of Vietnam Social Insurance, said that the health insurance fund will pay for patients going for examination when they have suspected symptoms such as fever, cough, shortness of breath and the negative diagnostic test for SARS-Cov-2 virus.

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Hanoi to support 100,000 VND per day each isolated COVID-19 sufferer

The patient was treated well and recovered from Covid-19 (Photo: vnexpress)

If testers confirmed positive and need further treatment, all treatment and testing costs will also be covered by the state budget.

In Vietnam, the cost of treating Covid-19 patients in hospitals is covered by Health Insurance. To people in concentrated isolation, it is free of charge.

The state budget provides free food to blockaded areas (Hanoi) or money (40,000 VND (1.5 U.S dollars)/person/day - Vinh Phuc)

On March 10, the Hanoi Department of Health proposed food support to people with medical isolation, a stipend of not exceeding VND 80,000 (3.5 US dollars)/day/person to coercive medical isolation in quanrantined areas. Both Vietnamese and foreigners are treated that favour.

Foreigners are testing for coronavirus (Photo vov)

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