Doctors warn of new Covid-19 waves as people ignore preventive measures
Doctors have expressed concern that many people are ignoring Covid-19 prevention rules after being vaccinated against the virus.
The 24- year- old man in HCM City said that he was not shocked or frightened as he knew he could be infected with the virus any time and he was well enough to get over it.
"I’m travelling a lot and meeting many people during work after getting fully vaccinated against the virus," he said. "I'm not paying much attention to preventive measures during my daily activities because I know that the virus is not dangerous to me now."
Pham Huy Cuong, 30, in Hanoi also said that he was not afraid of Coronavirus anymore after having the vaccine.
"I see that some of my friends and colleagues only show mild symptoms when being infected with the virus so I'm not afraid of it anymore," Cuong said. "I'm young and healthy and I have lots of outdoor activities to join in so I shouldn't be too afraid."
Speaking with Dantri/Dtinews on January 5, Doctor Than Manh Hung from the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases expressed concern as a rising number of people, especially the young have become too optimistic about the pandemic.
"More people have ignored virus preventive measures and this is very dangerous," Doctor Hung stressed. "We can see the number of infections is escalating in many localities, posing big threats to elderly people or those with underlying diseases who can still face serious conditions if infected.
Doctor Hung said that they are still having serious cases among fully-infected patients. And the fatalities are still rising in some localities which have reported a sharp increase in the number of infections.
Vietnam is still recording a rising number of Covid-19 cases in almost all localities in the country with the five localities having the highest numbers including HCM City (505,523), Binh Duong (291,061), Dong Nai (98,183), Tay Ninh (78,837), and Hanoi (54,230).
Doctors have expressed concern that many people are ignoring Covid-19 prevention rules after being vaccinated against the virus. Illustrative photo.
After testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, Nguyen Quoc Truong called his doctor for instructions on medicine for home treatment.
The 24- year- old man in HCM City said that he was not shocked or frightened as he knew he could be infected with the virus any time and he was well enough to get over it.
"I’m travelling a lot and meeting many people during work after getting fully vaccinated against the virus," he said. "I'm not paying much attention to preventive measures during my daily activities because I know that the virus is not dangerous to me now."
Pham Huy Cuong, 30, in Hanoi also said that he was not afraid of Coronavirus anymore after having the vaccine.
"I see that some of my friends and colleagues only show mild symptoms when being infected with the virus so I'm not afraid of it anymore," Cuong said. "I'm young and healthy and I have lots of outdoor activities to join in so I shouldn't be too afraid."
Speaking with Dantri/Dtinews on January 5, Doctor Than Manh Hung from the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases expressed concern as a rising number of people, especially the young have become too optimistic about the pandemic.
"More people have ignored virus preventive measures and this is very dangerous," Doctor Hung stressed. "We can see the number of infections is escalating in many localities, posing big threats to elderly people or those with underlying diseases who can still face serious conditions if infected.
Doctor Hung said that they are still having serious cases among fully-infected patients. And the fatalities are still rising in some localities which have reported a sharp increase in the number of infections.
Vietnam is still recording a rising number of Covid-19 cases in almost all localities in the country with the five localities having the highest numbers including HCM City (505,523), Binh Duong (291,061), Dong Nai (98,183), Tay Ninh (78,837), and Hanoi (54,230).
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