WHAT DOES BEING A “MODEL COUNTRY” FOR #COVID19 RESPONSE REALLY MEAN? Three things: mass quarantine, aggressive contact-tracing, and mass testing—all of which Vietnam has successfully implemented with limited resources.

Know more about Vietnam‘s response with this PRIMER

To date, Vietnam has reported only 324 positive cases, 267 of which already recovered while having no fatality. No province in Vietnam is seen as “highly prone” to the pandemic.

Vietnam acted fast when the first cases of #COVID19 were reported in late January. They implemented several measure since then.

How did the Vietnam government respond to #COVID19?

They RECOGNIZED the threat.
They acted immediately.
Quarantine measures were implemented right away, especially for people who had travel history to China.

The model country certainly did not downplay the virus.

Vietnam also ordered people to #StayAtHome .

Classes were immediately suspended after the first two #COVID19 cases in Vietnam were registered.

Vietnam also focused on extensive mass testing and aggressive contact tracing to contain the virus.

This has undeniably contributed to Vietnam’s successful management of the virus.

As of April 30, Vietnam already conducted 261,004 tests. Nearly 800 people were tested for each new case confirmed.

Due to their successful management of the pandemic, Vietnam is slowly resuming business operations. The government has also ended the social isolation guidelines in some areas last April 22.

That is what a “model country” in combating #COVID19 means.

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