Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City extend Covid-19 lockdown until Sept 15

Motorcyclists are stopped at a security checkpoint during a stay-at-home order in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh City will extend its strict Covid-19 restrictions until Sept 15, the government portal said on Sunday (Aug 16, 2021) - Bloomberg

BANGKOK, Aug 16 (Bernama): Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam will extend its strict Covid-19 restrictions until Sept 15, the government portal said on Sunday citing the address of the city administration head.

According to Sputnik, the lockdown was introduced on July 9, which led to the fall in daily cases by 18 per cent. The spread of Covid-19 slowed down by half in the most affected districts, according to Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee.