Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 9 chaired a nationwide teleconference between the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control and 63 cities and provinces to review the fight against COVID-19 and discuss socio-economic recovery and development in the near future.
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 9 chaireda nationwide teleconference between the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control and 63 citiesand provinces to review the fight against COVID-19 and discuss socio-economic recovery and development in the near future.
Chinh, who is also head of the National Steering Committee, affirmed that the pandemic has basically beenunder control nationwide, with significant reductions in new infections anddeaths, especially in Ho Chi Minh City and the southern provinces of BinhDuong, Dong Nai and Long An.
In the immediate future, he requested issuing a temporary guidelineon safely and flexibly adapting to and effectively controlling the pandemic.
Localities were asked to arrange transportation of residentswho wish to return to their hometowns, ensuring traffic safety, social securityand order.
About vaccine strategy, he asked for importing as many vaccinesas possible at the earliest to roll out vaccinations for residents in ascientific, safe and effective manner; and stepping up production of vaccines at homein line with law.
Production must be restored in the spirit of ensuring safety andupholding the sense of responsibility of employers and workers, he said.
The Government leader directed ministries, agencies and localitiesto continue ensuring social welfare for all residents and studying a roadmap to vaccine passport application, re-open schools in safe areas and take measures to ensure political stability and social safety andorder.
Since the fourth pandemic wave began in late April, the country has recorded nearly 828,000 infections, 91 percent of them recovered and 20,300died from the disease. Ten out of 62 localities nationwide have gone through 14 days withoutnew transmissions.
As of October 8, nearly 51.4 million doses of vaccine were administered, including around 23.8 million fi🤪rst and 13.8 million second shots. Up to52.3 percent of the population aged 18 and ab💯ove were given the first shots./.
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PM Pham Minh Chinh at the event (Photo: VNA) 
