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7,940 cases recorded on September 30

Vietnam recorded 7,940 Covid-19 infections, including three imported cases, in the past 24 hours to 5 pm on September 30, according to the Ministry of Health.

Ho Chi Minh City, the country’s current largest pandemic hotspot, continued to report the highest number of infections with 4,372 cases. At the same time, 3,417 cases detected by rapid testing on September 28 were confirmed. The southern Binh Duong province logged 2,103 cases, Dong Nai 626, An Giang 172, and Long An 125. The capital city of Hanoi reported one case.

Meanwhile, 159 deaths related to Covid-19 were announced on the day, and some provinces reported 44 deaths from previous days.

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Ho Chi Minh City to gradually relax social distancing rules

Starting 6 pm on September 30, Ho Chi Minh City will further revise Covid-19 preventive measures in the direction of gradually easing social distancing rules, in accordance with the local development of Covid-19 and the Ministry of Health's guidance on risk assessment.

The reopening must be based on a number of principles to ensure the city will fulfill its twin goals of keeping the coronavirus at bay and step-by-step recovering and developing the economy. Local residents will not need travel permits to go out after September 30, but they are still required to show proof of vaccination via QR codes. Otherwise, people must provide, when requested by competent authorities, written documentation of recovery from Covid-19 within less than 180 days of vaccination with at least one dose of vaccine for a minimum of 14 days, he said.

The City People’s Committee urged all residents not to travel outside the city. Inter-provincial mobility for priority groups, including people performing public duties, factory workers, experts, and those seeking medical attention; transport of workers back to the city; and other emergency cases, must adhere to the guidelines set by the municipal Department of Transport.

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Tourist sites in Thua Thien - Hue to re-open on October 1

The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue has announced that it will re-open a number of tourist sites such as the Hue Imperial Citadel (Dai Noi), and Minh Mang, Tu Duc, and Khai Dinh mausoleums to visitors on October 1. A representative of the center said this is a step to gradually restore the local tourism industry after a long time being heavily affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Visitors will only be able to visit outdoor areas. To ensure pandemic prevention and control, visitors must strictly follow the 5K message. Particularly, visitors from other localities are required to complete medical quarantine as required. The locality is applying a 50-percent discount on entry fees to relic sites in the UNESCO-recognised Complex of Hue Monuments.

The local tourism sector recently has also actively promoted the locality’s image through publishing photos and videos of attractive tourist destinations on social networks, with the aim of further attracting holiday-makers to the locality after the Covid-19 pandemic is under control.

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National single app for Covid-19 control PC-Covid debuts

The national Covid-19 prevention and control app PC-Covid Vietnam was made available on App Store and CH Play for smartphones using iOS or Android from September 30, developed from Bluezone. Smartphone users who already installed Bluezone can update the app to PC-Covid with full functions.

PC-Covid will become the single app for all Covid-19 prevention and control activities in the country. It has been added with all functions of the previously-launched apps such as VHD, Bluezone, and NCOVI. Particularly, the PC-Covid provides the “Covid-19 card” to users who have fully vaccinated or recovered from the disease, enabling them to travel and join social activities in the new normal period. A QR code included in the app will serve as a single personal code used in all apps and platforms related to pandemic prevention and control.

A representative from the Ministry of Information and Communications said detailed requirements for green, yellow, and red Covid-19 cards will be issued by the Ministry of Health. Major functions of the app include showing “Covid-19 card” status, making health declarations, searching for vaccination information and testing results, supporting movement tracking, indicating a map of risks, and providing news on overall pandemic prevention and control strategy.

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