{"id":3706,"date":"2020-08-19T13:42:19","date_gmt":"2020-08-19T05:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=3706"},"modified":"2020-09-14T23:01:19","modified_gmt":"2020-09-14T15:01:19","slug":"covid-19-update-19th-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/covid-19-update-19th-august\/","title":{"rendered":"HCMC To Expand COVID-19 Testing, As Vietnam Reports No New Cases This Morning"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>COVID-19 in Vietnam, update on 19th August<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In a promising development, Vietnam reported <strong>no new COVID-19 cases this morning<\/strong>. With only 6 cases confirmed yesterday evening, the <strong>total patient count<\/strong> in the country is currently <strong>sitting at 989<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, a whopping <strong>62 previous patients were also declared free of the virus<\/strong> and discharged yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>Still, with several of the recent cases found outside the epicenter of \u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng, Vietnamese authorities are strengthening security in big cities to prevent the virus from spreading further. <a href=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/covid-19-update-18th-august\/\">Precautionary measures are being enforced on <strong>all food &amp; beverage outlets in Hanoi<\/strong><\/a> from today, and H\u1ed3 Ch\u00ed Minh City, which has been testing people returning from \u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng, is <strong>expanding its tests to all returnees from provinces and cities that have recorded COVID-19 cases<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>No new cases this morning<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-146970\" src=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/no-new-cases.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"707\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/no-new-cases.jpg 707w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/no-new-cases-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/no-new-cases-110x150.jpg 110w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/no-new-cases-339x460.jpg 339w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/no-new-cases-368x500.jpg 368w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/no-new-cases-191x260.jpg 191w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/no-new-cases-103x140.jpg 103w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/no-new-cases-52x70.jpg 52w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/no-new-cases-246x334.jpg 246w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>No new COVID-19 cases were reported in Vietnam this morning<\/em><br \/>\n<em>(Photo for illustrative purposes only)<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Image credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/choray.vn\/photos\/a.102090774708954\/171327474451950\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B\u1ec7nh Vi\u1ec7n Ch\u1ee3 R\u1eaby<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>With no new cases confirmed by the Ministry of Health this morning, the latest COVID-19 patients in Vietnam are <strong>6 people reported yesterday evening<\/strong>. 2 are repatriated Vietnamese citizens who&#8217;ve been quarantined on arrival, while the other 4 are community transmissions discovered in \u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 caregiver at the \u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng Hospital, a major cluster in the city.<\/li>\n<li>1 vendor at the H\u00f2a C\u01b0\u1eddng Wholesale Market, which was visited by a previous patient in late July.<\/li>\n<li>1 person living in H\u1ea3i Ch\u00e2u District and another living in H\u00f2a Vang District, whose infection sources are still under investigation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, <strong>Vietnam\u2019s 26th and latest COVID-19-related fatality<\/strong> was announced to be <strong>Patient 418<\/strong>, one of the earliest cases discovered in \u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng in this second outbreak. The 61-year-old man reportedly died on 12th August of multiple organ failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease \u2013 a disease that restricts airflow to the lungs. However, his death was not announced until yesterday evening. According to the Ministry of Health, he had tested negative for COVID-19 4 times prior to his death.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>62 recoveries yesterday<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-146971\" src=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/recovered-patients-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/recovered-patients-1.jpg 680w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/recovered-patients-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/recovered-patients-1-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/recovered-patients-1-310x176.jpg 310w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/recovered-patients-1-400x227.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/recovered-patients-1-210x119.jpg 210w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/recovered-patients-1-90x51.jpg 90w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/recovered-patients-1-480x272.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>The patients discharged from the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases in Hanoi yesterday<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Image credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/vnexpress.net\/hom-nay-59-benh-nhan-khoi-covid-19-4148368.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">VNExpress<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, yesterday also saw <strong>62 COVID-19 patients making recoveries<\/strong> and discharged from hospitals. 19 of these are Vietnamese citizens repatriated from Equatorial Guinea and Bangladesh who were treated at the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases in Hanoi, while the others are linked to the epicenter of \u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the more serious cases will remain in hospital to treat other underlying health conditions, while those deemed healthy enough to be discharged will be <strong>isolated for another 14 days<\/strong> for further monitoring.<\/p>\n<p>Vietnam has documented 989 COVID-19 cases, including 438 active patients, 525 recoveries, and 26 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>H\u1ed3 Ch\u00ed Minh City to expand COVID-19 testing<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-146972\" src=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sample-testing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1146\" height=\"704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sample-testing.jpg 1146w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sample-testing-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sample-testing-1024x629.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sample-testing-150x92.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sample-testing-768x472.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sample-testing-690x424.jpg 690w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sample-testing-814x500.jpg 814w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sample-testing-310x190.jpg 310w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sample-testing-400x246.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sample-testing-210x129.jpg 210w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sample-testing-90x55.jpg 90w, https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sample-testing-480x295.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1146px) 100vw, 1146px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>A man getting his sample taken for COVID-19 testing<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Image credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ksbthcm\/photos\/pcb.3346602455379481\/3346599348713125\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">H\u1ed3 Ch\u00ed Minh City Centre for Disease Control<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Yesterday evening, the H\u1ed3 Ch\u00ed Minh City Centre for Disease Control (HCDC) announced that the city will be expanding its COVID-19 testing.<\/p>\n<p>Ever since the second outbreak was reported in late July, H\u1ed3 Ch\u00ed Minh City has been <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/hcmc-covid-19-testing\/\">carrying out tests on all residents returning from the epicenter of \u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng<\/a><\/strong>. However, seeing that there have also been community infections of unknown origins found outside of \u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng, most notably in H\u1ea3i D\u01b0\u01a1ng, local authorities have deemed the expansion a necessary move.<\/p>\n<p>According to the new policy, everyone returning from cities or provinces that are under social distancing orders, or from areas with recorded COVID-19 patients, will be taken into quarantine facilities for testing. Meanwhile, people who have been to locations with high risks of infection mentioned in the Ministry of Health\u2019s emergency notices will be tested and isolated at home.<\/p>\n<p>Those who recently traveled but not to these locations are also urged to monitor their own health and report to medical authorities if they have symptoms such as fever or coughing.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Vietnam\u2019s COVID-19 situation, update 19th August<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>We have indeed seen a decline in the number of daily new cases and news of the many recoveries is no doubt encouraging. However, the fight against the pandemic is still far from over. With the threat of infection still present, let\u2019s postpone our traveling plans and stay put, and if you have been to high-risk areas recently, don\u2019t forget to report to the authorities.<\/p>\n<p>For more stories, check out:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/covid-smartwatches-saigon\/\">Saigon to use smartwatches to monitor quarantined people<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/visiting-during-covid\/\">10 things visitors in Vietnam need to know during COVID-19<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/da-nang-charity-kitchen\/\">\u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng charity kitchen provides food to quarantine facilities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/danang-covid-19\/\">\u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng residents support each other with free food and face masks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/da-nang-makeshift-hospital\/\">\u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng builds makeshift hospital to fight COVID-19<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/boy-donates-free-meals\/\">Poor Saigon boy hand out food to the underprivileged amidst COVID-19<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Cover image adapted from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/choray.vn\/photos\/a.102090774708954\/171327474451950\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B\u1ec7nh Vi\u1ec7n Ch\u1ee3 R\u1eaby<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ksbthcm\/photos\/pcb.3346602455379481\/3346599348713125\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">H\u1ed3 Ch\u00ed Minh City Centre for Disease Control<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Enjoying The Smart Local Vietnam? 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