DPM inspects COVID-19 prevention and control in HCMC

VGP – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam inspected COVID-19 prevention and control in Ho Chi Minh City which is currently the biggest COVID-19 hotspot in Viet Nam.

July 08, 2021 2:43 PM GMT+7

In the southern economic hub, Vu who is head of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, visited several field hospitals, lockdown areas, and supermarkets in District 12 and Tan Binh District.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam (second, left) talks with leaders of the field hospital No. located in a residential area in Tan Thoi ward, District 12. Photo: VGP/Dinh Nam

The 2,500-bed hospital starts COVID-19 treatment since July 5. Photo: VGP/Dinh Nam

The hospital is designed to treat COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms. Photo: VGP/Dinh Nam

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam inspects a lockdown area in District 12. Photo: VGP/Dinh Nam

Leaders of District 12 brief about food supply to residents during the time of social distancing. Photo: VGP/Dinh Nam

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam inspects COVID-19 prevention and control in thị Co.opmart supermarket in Tan Binh District. Photo: VGP/Dinh Nam

Residents wait for their turns to buy essential things one day before the municipal authorities impose stricter social distancing rules in accordance with the Government’s Directive No. 16. Photo: VGP/Dinh Nam

Residents are encouraged not to worry about essential food supply and asked to keep safe distance when shopping in the supermarket. Photo: VGP/Dinh Nam

By Thuy Dung