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Lang Co, Phong Dien Towns, Phong Thu and Phong Hoa Communes in Thua Thien Hue Province will impose social distancing measures starting May 9, in a decision made by the provincial Chairman Phan Ngoc Tho.

Lang Co Town in Phu Loc District has reported several F1 cases linked to the outbreak in Da Nang. while Phong Thu, Phong Hoa Communes and Phong Dien Town have recorded cases related to Covid-19 patients in Quang Tri’s Hai Lang District, VnExpress has reported.

A medical checkpoint in Lang Co Town, Phu Loc District. Photo: VnExpress

Thua Thien Hue Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has also decided to increase the number of medical checkpoints on National Highways 1A and 49B to eight from five, to more closely monitor people and vehicles entering the province. Anyone entering the province must make online health declarations in advance .

Amid the rising Covid-19 threat, Thua Thien Hue has allowed students to stay at home from May 8. Residents have been required not to gather in groups of more than 20 people at meetings, ceremonies, religious sites and sporting events, while they must sit at least 2 meters apart.

Earlier, the province closed down venues including gyms, cinemas, discotheques bars, karaoke parlors and entertainment venues. Restaurants and cafes on National Highway 1A have also been ordered to cease operations.

Thua Thien Hue has not recorded any Covid-19 cases since the latest coronavirus outbreak hit the country on April 27. However, it has contact traced 35 F1 cases who had been in close contact with Covid-19 patients. All tested negative for the virus in a first test.

A locked-down area. Photo: Dan Tri

Meanwhile, Hai Chanh and Hai Son Communes in Hai Lang District of Quang Tri Province have implemented social distancing under a government directive, starting May 8. The decision was made after a Covid-19 case visited both communes.

Hai Lang District has planned to ensure food for 350 households in the blockaded areas. Students in the province have been required to stay at home until further notice since May 8.

The authorities have contact traced 31 F1 and 68 F2 cases.

Quang Tri has not documented any community transmissions in the latest Covid-19 outbreak so far.

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