160 sixth graders in the northern Quang Ninh were the first in the 5-11 age group to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in Vietnam on Thursday. - VnExpress International
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Thousands sign up for Covid-19 testing in northern infection hotspot
By Minh Cuong February 20, 2021 | 10:30 am GMT+7
Quang Ninh Province, currently Vietnam s second biggest Covid-19 hotspot, collected almost 12,700 samples in just four days after it offered to test on demand.
All the samples so far have tested negative.
People wait for their turn to get the Covid-19 testing service at Quang Ninh Province Hospital, February 19, 2021. Photo by VnExpress/Minh Cuong.
The province launched the service on Tuesday to enable people to travel after the Lunar New Year holidays ended.
The seven-day
Tet break, which ended that day, saw people all over the country go home to their extended family to celebrate the new year, increasing the chances of the disease’s spread.
Northern province offers Covid-19 test on demand to enable post-Tet travel
By Minh Cuong February 17, 2021 | 11:40 am GMT+7
A medic works on a sample taken for the new cornavirus test at the Quang Ninh Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, February 2021. Photo by VnExpress/Minh Cuong.
Quang Ninh Province, the second biggest Covid-19 hotspot, is offering tests on demand to enable people to travel now that the Lunar New Year holidays have ended.
Six healthcare facilities in the northern
province Tuesday began offering the test at a maximum cost of VND734,000 ($32).
The seven-day Tet break saw people all over the country return home to their extended family and gather to celebrate the arrival of the new lunar year, increasing the chances of the disease’s spread.