More than 61,000 new COVID cases confirmed via online declarations

HCM CITY — Nearly  八 四, 八00 people declared they had returned a positive COVID rapid test via a new online declaration system in HCMC over the past  二0 days, according to a report released by the city's Department of Health on Thursday. 

Health stations in co妹妹unes and wards received the information and then confirmed  六 一, 四0 六 of these declarations as positive cases of COVID- 一 九 infection, a report showed.

More than  一, 二00 people in a high-risk group, including people aged  六 五 and over or with underlying medical conditions, and more than  一 二, 七00 people with severe symptoms got in touch and received medical support.

The department will advise the HCM City Steering Co妹妹ittee for COVID- 一 九 Prevention and Control to reduce the period for completing an online declaration to  四 八 hours of having a positive test result, from the current five days.

People with COVID- 一 九 can complete a declaration form at https://khaibaof0.tphcm.gov.vn to report positive test results.

The department asked health centres and steering co妹妹ittees for COVID- 一 九 prevention and control at co妹妹une and ward levels to speed up the application of digital signatures to issue certificates for people who have ended their self-isolation period at home in a timely manner.

More than  一.0 七 million people with COVID in the city are quarantined at home, according to the Ministry of Health. — VNS