Quang Ninh declared itself as a Level 1 (low) risk

The provincial People’s Committee has issued a decision on announcing its level of Covid-19 pandemic risk as “green area” (Level 1).

Under the decision, 177 out of 177 commune-level units and 13 out of 13 district-level units across the province announced that they are at Level 1 - Low risk.

Quang Ninh province also imposed relevant administrative methods aimed at safe and flexible adaptability and Covid-19 effective control.

Quang Ninh is among 55 cities and provinces across the country which have completed their assessment COVID-19 risk levels as of Wednesday, following the new guidelines on safe adaption to the pandemic, as outlined by Government's Resolution 128/NQ-CP and health ministry's instructions.

Three indicators used to assess the level of pandemic risk include the number of new community infections, the coverage of vaccinations, and the ability to receive and treat patients at all levels.

Under Resolution 128, the four levels of pandemic risk are as follows: Level 1: low-risk (new normal) – labelled green; Level 2: medium-risk – labelled yellow; Level 3: high-risk – labelled orange and Level 4: very high-risk – labelled red.