6 Western provinces relax social distancing

On September 6, Mr. Pham Tan Hoa, Vice Chairman of Long An People’s Committee, said that after 50 days of social distancing according to Directive 16, from 0:00 on September 7, 8 `green zone` localities including Kien Tuong town

Disease control checkpoint at the gate of Kien Tuong town on Highway 62 on the afternoon of September 6.

Restaurant service establishments;

The remaining 7 districts and cities including: Duc Hoa, Ben Luc, Can Giuoc, Can Duoc, Chau Thanh, Thu Thua and Tan An continue to apply Directive No. 16 until September 13.

As of this afternoon, with 25,900 people infected with Covid-19 (305 deaths), Long An is recording the highest number of infections in the Mekong Delta and fourth in the country, after Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong and Dong Nai.

Similarly, from September 7, Kien Giang also lowered the social distancing level to Directive 15 for 8 localities: U Minh Thuong, An Minh, An Bien, Go Quao, Giong Rieng, Tan Hiep, Phu Quoc,

Bac Lieu, An Giang, Ca Mau also applied Directive 15 throughout the province, starting today and tomorrow.

Yesterday, Vinh Long relaxed social distancing across the province from Directive 16 to a higher level than Directive 15.

To date, in the fourth epidemic, 13 provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta have recorded 60,386 cases, accounting for 11.3% of the country’s cases (532,491 cases).

Directive 15 requires no gatherings of more than 10 people in public places;

Directive 16 requires no gatherings of more than two people in public places;