Vietnam May Extend Social Distancing Order If Outbreaks Occur
Motorcyclists ride past men wearing face masks during a partial lockdown imposed due to the coronavirus in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam on April 1.
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Vietnam’s 15-day social distancing order that requires people to mostly stay at home may be extended beyond April 15 if new novel coronavirus outbreaks occur, according to a post on the government’s website, which cited Mai Tien Dung, head of the government office.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Monday ordered ministries and local governments to prepare for a second wave of the virus that has hit other countries.