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Daily Covid count rises sharply to more than 14,000

Vietnam has confirmed 14,112 new coronavirus infections in 56 cities and provinces over the past 24 hours, a rise of nearly 2,000 compared to the previous day, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in its coronavirus update on February 6.

Of the total, 8,595 cases were detected in the community, seven tested positive upon returning from overseas, and the remainder were documented in the lockdown or quarantine areas.

Hanoi capital continued to top localities, registering 2,797 new cases, followed by Da Nang, Quang Nam, Nghe An, Nam Dinh, Hai Duong, Vinh Phuc, Hai Phong, and Hoa Binh which reported hundreds of new cases each.

Official data from the MoH also show that an additional 6,802 patients were discharged from the hospital and 63 more patients died of the virus during the day.

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Students from grades 1-6 in Hanoi's suburban districts to return to school from February 10

Face-to-face learning will be resumed for pupils from the first to sixth grades in 18 suburban districts and towns of Hanoi from February 10 after a long time of online learning due to Covid-19. On February 5, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Chu Xuan Dung signed a document agreeing with the Department of Education and Training's proposal to allow pupils from the first to sixth grades to come back to school.

The city People’s Committee asked the department to coordinate with the Department of Health to guide the district-level People’s Committees to observe anti-pandemic regulations during in-person learning activities. Meanwhile, pupils of grades one to six in 12 urban districts and those in high-risk areas will continue to study online, while preschool children will stay home.

Schools are requested to meet safety requirements against Covid-19. Only fully vaccinated teachers can lead in-person classes. Students will spend only half of a day at school. The city requires schools not to conduct day-boarding services or open canteens.

The Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of districts was asked to prepare plans to respond to infections in schools. They are authorized to decide on the closure of schools if necessary.

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Government to buy nearly 22 million Covid-19 vaccine doses for children aged 5-12

The Government has decided to buy 21.9 million doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 5-12.

Under Resolution 14/NQ-CP, the Government agreed on the application of the contractor selection method in special cases stated in Article 26 of the Bidding Law during the purchase of the vaccine, which is in line with relevant regulations.

The Government assigned the Ministry of Health to buy and implement the injection of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to the targeted children in a safe and efficient manner. By February 4, the country had administered over 182.1 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to date, with over 74.21 million people now fully inoculated.

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