This morning, August 31, the Ministry of Health said it continued to not record new cases of COVID-19. After 36 hours without additional cases, many people began to question when provinces are socially 'reopening'?

Patients who have just been announced cured on August 30 at Hoa Vang Medical Center, Da Nang - Photo: Ministry of Health

According to the Ministry of Health, this morning, August 31, no new cases of COVID-19 were recorded, the number of cases nationwide is stopping at 1,040 people, of which 695 people have been cured, 115 people have 1-3 results. negative test prepared to be discharged from the hospital.

Thus, for 36 hours, our country has not recorded new cases of COVID-19. Talking to Tuoi Tre Online, Mr. Dang Quang Tan - Director of the Department of Preventive Medicine (Ministry of Health) - said that there have been no new patients recorded for more than a day, but this is also a remarkable sign of directional translation control.

Mr. Tan also said that the provincial People's Committee is implementing the social gap under the Prime Minister's Directive 16 such as Hai Duong city (Hai Duong province) and Da Nang city will evaluate and consider the time to reopen. suitable for their locality.

Currently, the trend is that there is no large-scale social gap such as Da Nang city, Hai Duong city, only some areas are medically isolated, the rest still allow travel and trade in the inner city. The "reopening" to completely return to other provinces and cities, Mr. Tan said normally at least after 14 days of not recording new cases.

In the past time, due to the COVID-19 epidemic, Quang Tri, Quang Nam provinces have also isolated society in some areas and are now opening these areas.

Today August 31st is the 42nd day since the epidemic reappeared in Da Nang and then spread to 14 other cities and provinces, with the incidence far exceeding the previous 6 months of the country, with the patient involved. Danang is 550 people.

Graphics: NGOC THANH

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