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Vietnam Premier Asks for New Social Distancing Plan After Wednesday
Residents wearing face masks practice social distancing as they wait in a queue for free rice in Hanoi on April 11.
Photographer: Manan Vatsyayana/AFP via Getty Images
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Vietnam’s national steering committee overseeing the country’s novel coronavirus outbreak says Vietnam should extend its social distancing order for at least one more week in cities and provinces with high risks of the virus, according to a statement on the government’s website.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc is reviewing the proposal, which could take effect as soon as today as the current 15-day social distancing and stay-at-home order initiated April 1 expires.