On the sidelines of the XIII Party Congress, Secretary of the Hai Duong Provincial Party Committee Pham Xuan Thang said that Chi Linh City, where 73 cases of nCoV infection were discovered at Poyun Co., Ltd., Cong Hoa Industrial Park, will have social distancing according to Directive 16.

Accordingly, people are required to stay at home and limit going out as much as possible, except for absolutely necessary cases such as: Buying food, pharmaceuticals and other essential goods and services;

If people leave the house, they must wear masks and wash their hands with soap or antiseptic solution;

Other districts and cities in Hai Duong will distance themselves according to Directive 15 of the Prime Minister, stop crowded activities, and temporarily suspend the operations of service businesses in the area, except for establishments.

From 0:00 on January 28, Hai Duong Provincial People’s Committee stopped approving foreign workers to enter and quarantine at hotels in the area until further notice.

Secretary of Hai Duong Provincial Party Committee Pham Xuan Thang.

The Secretary of Hai Duong province said that epidemic prevention measures in the area were activated at the highest emergency level in epidemic prevention work.

Since yesterday, Hai Duong province has coordinated with specialized agencies of the Ministry of Health to strengthen tracing and taking samples for testing of all 2,340 workers working at Poyun Co., Ltd. (specializing in manufacturing audio equipment,

On the morning of January 28, the Ministry of Health announced two new cases of infection in the community, including a female worker in Hai Duong and a male airport security officer in Quang Ninh.

`Patient 1552`, female, 34 years old, is a worker of Poyun Company Limited, permanently residing in Hung Dao commune, Chi Linh city, Hai Duong province.

`Patient 1553`, male, 31 years old, is an employee of Van Don International Airport, residing in Hong Ha Ward, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh.

Hoang Thuy