Deputy PM Dam inspects COVID-19 response in Ho Chi Minh City

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam took a tour of Ho Chi Minh City on July 8 to inspect pandemic prevention measures at local field hospitals, isolation areas and supermarkets.

Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam inspects COVID-19 prevention measures in Ho Chi Minh City.
Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam inspects COVID-19 prevention measures in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam visits a COVID-19 field hospital in Ho Chi Minh City and discusses the situation with its leaders.

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The field hospital is located at a tower block in Tan Thoi Nhat Ward, District 1, with the capacity to treat 2,500 patients with no or mild symptoms.

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Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam inspects a lockdown area in District 12.

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Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam is briefed on plans to ensure the supply of essential goods during the social distancing period.

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Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam inspects virus prevention measures at a supermarket in Tan Binh District.

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People wait in line to enter the supermarket so as to avoid too high a concentration of many people at one time.

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The supply of goods in the supermarket is abundant. Consumers are frequently reminded to keep distance while shopping.

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People without smartphones are required to make health declarations on paper. This data is then uploaded to the system by supermarket employees.

Photos: VGP