TraVinh (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam inspected COVID-19prevention and control work in the southern province of Tra Vinh on September18.

As ofSeptember 15, the province had basically put the pandemic under control and beganresuming production.

Damrequested that when enterprises come back to normal operations, they mustensure “three green” criteria, including green factories, green accommodationand green workers.

He alsodirected Tra Vinh continue offering food supplies to its residents living in HoChi Minh City and Binh Duong province, and prioritise vaccinating workers returning fromthe two localities.

TheMinistry of Information and Communications was assigned to soon consider licencing a new television channel to serve students’ online learning in the province.

As ofSeptember 17, seven districts and townships in the province returned to newnormal.

Theprovince recorded 1,4𒉰80 infection cases as of September 18 afternoon, including42 imported, 1,140 given all-clear from the virus and ꧙20 deaths.

Duringa working session with Can Tho's Steering Committee for COVID-19Prevention and Control, Dam asked the city to focus on “red zones”, not ignorethe “green zones”, and conduct regular PCR testing for residents.Thecommittee reported that from July 8 to September 17, the city logged 5,118cases, including 2,123 in quarantine facilities, 2,820 in the community and 175in locked-down areas. There were 4,217 recovered patients, or 82 percent of thetotal infections and 75 deaths, equivalent to 1.47 percent. Morethan 306,000 vaccine doses have been given to local people. In thepast week, the city confirmed 367 new cases, including 108 local transmissions,said Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Tran Viet Truong. He alsosuggested the Government and Ministry of Health soon allocate more vaccines to the city./.