Vietnam's business hub Ho Chi Minh City will begin social distancing measures for 15 days starting from May 31 in an effort to curb the spread of Covid-19, the country's government said on Sunday. State-run Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported Ho Chi Minh City authorities would conduct Covid-19 tests city-wide with testing capacity at 100,000 samples per day. "The city will prioritize testing high risk people first including workers in industrial parks and members of the religious mission," VNA reported. "Ho Chi Minh City has done 50,000 tests so far. Ho Chi Minh City on Friday shut down shops, restaurants and other services, and suspended religious activities until further notice, the city said in a statement.

Source: News 24 May 30, 2021 18:22 UTC