It was followed by Nghe An, Bac Ninh, and Phu Tho. The Ministry of Health has suggested that asymptomatic COVID-19 patients and close contacts can work during the quarantine period.
More than 197.9 million COVID vaccine doses have been administered in Vietnam so far, including over 180.8 million doses for adults and about 17 million for children aged 12-17.
Localities switch back to online learning due to high Covid risk level
Many provinces and cities have switched a number of schools back to online learning due to the rising number of infections.
In Hanoi, more than 300 schools located in level 3 zones, also known as high-risk zones, resumed online learning completely on Monday. Bạc Liêu Province also asked kindergarten and primary school pupils to stay home from Monday until further notice.
Meanwhile, middle and high school students continue to attend classes in person and will switch to online learning for one week if 50% of students become infected. In Đồng Nai Province, students in several communes in Trảng Bom District have also been asked to stay as home as they are in level-three zones
