(VOVWORLD) - The COVID-19 outbreak in Da Nang city and Quang Nam province in the central region is under control with the number of new cases falling in recent days, according to Acting Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long.
 Acting Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long speaks at a meeting of the National Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on August 18, 2020. (Photo: VNA) |
It is predicted, however, that scattered infections will be detected in the community, Mr. Long said at a meeting of the National Steering Commitee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Hanoi on Thursday. He asked Da Nang and Quang Nam to focus on tracing and detecting new cases.
A Health Ministry representative said four domestic producers are trying to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. The Ministry has been in close contact with other countries such as Russia, the UK, and the US which are also developing vaccines.
Of all 1,007 COVID-19 cases recorded to date in Vietnam, 542 have recovered and 25 have died.