HCMC to arrange separate hospital for Omicron infections

Mr. Hai made the statement at a yesterday press conference held by the Ho Chi Minh City Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control to provide information on the epidemic situation in the city.

Field Hospital 12, which completed its mission during the recent outbreak and is currently vacant, has been chosen. In addition, additional medical staff will be deployed in the event that the number of patients rises. Currently, HCMC has not recorded any Omicron infections. The health sector is focusing on preventing the risk of imported cases by air and by sea.

At the press conference, Deputy Head of HCMC's Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control Pham Duc Hai said that the municipal People's Committee has just announced that the citywide epidemic alert remains at Level 2. However, District 11 and Can Gio District increased from level 1 to level 2 while District 4 increased from level 2 to level 3.

According to him, Districts 1, 6, 7, 8, Tan Binh, Tan Phu and Binh Chanh and Cu Chi districts rank at level 1 while Districts 3, 5, 10, 11, 12, Binh Tan, Binh Thanh, Go Vap, Phu Nhuan, Thu Duc City and Can Gio, Hoc Mon and Nha Be districts at level 2 and only district 4 at level 3.