People who have been in close contact with COVID-19 patients, or F1 cases, are now no longer required to self-quarantine but have to avoid going to places where people gather, according to a new guidance issued by the Health Ministry.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has allowed COVID-19 F1 cases (i.e. those in close contact with virus infection) to go to work or attend school again under certain conditions.

VOV.VN - The capital is set to allow F0 and F1 cases to quarantine at home in an effort to ease pressure placed on concentrated isolation facilities and reduce the risk of cross-infection occurring at concentrated quarantine centres.

VOV.VN - Hanoi has been advised to prepare a plan aimed at allowing F1 cases to isolate at home, with the number of COVID-19 cases being detected across the capital increasing every day, according to experts.

Ho Chi Minh City is piloting the use of a mobile app developed by military-run telecom group Viettel to continuously monitor close contacts with COVID-19 patients, or F1 cases, who are under home quarantine.

VOV.VN - A further 1,112 fresh active COVID-19 cases, including 1,105 domestic and seven imported cases were confirmed by the Ministry of Health during a midday update on July 12, with Ho Chi Minh City remaining as the epicentre of the latest outbreak after reporting 889 new cases.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health has devised a response plan specifically for a scenario in which the number of COVID-19 patients reaches up to 15,000, including 500 severe cases.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health has issued a number of specific guidelines relating to the medical isolation of F1 cases, involving individuals who came into close contact with COVID-19 patients, at home in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - The Center for Disease Control of Binh Duong province confirmed the detection of an additional four novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases on May 31, with these being linked to community cases found in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - As many as 230 samples taken from F1 cases linked to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients in Ho Chi Minh City, Ha Tinh, and Khanh Hoa provinces have come back negative for the SARS-CoV-2-virus.