Hanoi to shut bars and ban big gatherings after COVID-19 outbreak in Danang

Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, has ordered bars and pubs to shut and banned large gatherings from midnight on Wednesday because of a COVID-19 outbreak in the city of Danang, the head of the city's administration said. "Over 21,000 people returned to Hanoi from Danang will be closely monitored and will undergo rapid testing," he said.

Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, has ordered bars and pubs to shut and banned large gatherings from midnight on Wednesday because of a COVID-19 outbreak in the city of Danang, the head of the city's administration said. Hanoi on Wednesday has registered its first case of COVID-19 linked to the Danang outbreak.

"We have to act now and act fast. All large gatherings will be banned until further notice," Nguyen Duc Chung, Hanoi's chairman, said in a statement on the city's website. "Over 21,000 people returned to Hanoi from Danang will be closely monitored and will undergo rapid testing," he said.