Vietnam on high alert as coronavirus cases detected in major cities
by Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent from on (#569E9)
First local case in three months reported over the weekend in holiday spot of Da Nang
Vietnam is on high alert and bracing for a rise in coronavirus cases, after local media reported that infections have been detected in the capital, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and the Central Highlands region.
The country's prime minister, Nguyen Xuan Phu warned on Wednesday that every province and every city was at risk, adding that the new wave" appeared to be different to that seen in Vietnam earlier this year.
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