Vietnam’s HCM city is stepping up its response to COVID in pharmacies and industrial parks

On May 17, the chairman of the city’s People’s Committee, HCM Nguyen Than Fong, instructed the city, 21 administrative districts and other departments to strengthen the prevention of COVID-19, especially in pharmacies and industrial parks. Fang said at a recent meeting with the city’s COVID-19 Prevention and Control Steering Committee that for cases submitted in the past 20 days, the risk of an outbreak is still high and may occur at any time. On May 17, he asked all pharmacies to require people who purchase medicines for fever, cough, sore throat or shortness of breath to fill out an online health certificate. Hand sanitizer and keep a safe distance from customers. In early May, a COVID-19 patient from Da Nang City said that he went to a pharmacy in HCM Bintan City to buy medicine in the city. His family has been quarantined and tested negative for the coronavirus.