Some people who are suspected to be infected with the virus are being isolated at Viet Tiep Hospital in Haiphong

Under the instruction, all festivals and cultural and arts activities must be stopped, while cultural and historical sites along with entertainment services such as bars and karaoke bars must be temporarily shut to mitigate gatherings.

More controversially local restaurants and hotels have been banned from serving Chinese who have come to Haiphong after February 2.

The health condition of workers in the city’s economic zones need to be regularly monitored for possible quarantine and treatment. Leaders of districts and the Economic Zone Management Board must take responsibility for any slow response in the epidemic prevention.

The Department of Health needs to propose areas for the possible isolation and arrange separate areas for the Chinese and those from the virus-stricken areas. The department has been assigned to urgently prepare medical equipment and ambulances.