Vietnam: Second case in Da Nang; govt shuts bars and parks

A medical worker and a fellow officials are seen spraying disinfectant in an area where patient 416th is suspected to have visited in Da Nang. - Vietnam News/Asian News Network

HANOI, July 26 (AP): Vietnam on Sunday reimposed restrictions in one of its most popular beach destinations after a second person tested positive for Covid-19 (coornavirus), the first locally transmitted cases in the country in over three months.

Da Nang authorities in central Vietnam banned gatherings of more than 30 people in public places as well as all sport, cultural and religious events in the city of 1.1 million.