Da Nang’s daily COVID-19 infection tally sharply decreased to only 2 on Thursday, September 16, with one each found in a designated quarantine facility and a locked-down area, respectively. Notably, no community-acquired case was reported.

Of the locally-reported cases, one was a resident in Thanh Binh Ward, Hai Chau District living in the same house with previously reported COVID-19 patient. The other is a resident living in sealled-off alley K14 Nguyen Phuoc Chu in Hoa Hiep Bac Ward, Lien Chieu District where a positive case was detected on Wednesday.

According to the municipal Department of Health, on Thursday, 90,951 residents citywide had their nasal swab samples taken for COVID-19, of whom 88,467 test for the virus via the RT-PCR technique whilst the remainder used the rapid antigen testing.

The number of wards/communes labelled as ‘green zones” at a low risk of COVID-19 spread, without community-acquired cases for 14 consecutive days, has stood at 32 out of the total 56.

They are the communes of Hoa Bac, Hoa Khuong, Hoa Tien, Hoa Phu, Hoa Lien, Hoa Nhon, Hoa Phong, Hoa Phuoc and Hoa Ninh in Hoa Vang District, the wards of An Hai Bac, Man Thai, An Hai Tay, Phuoc My, Nai Hien Dong, and Tho Quang in Son Tra District, the wards of Hoa Quy, Hoa Hai, My An and Khue My in Ngu Hanh Son District, the wards of Phuoc Ninh, Nam Duong, Hai Chau 1, Hoa Cuong Nam, and Binh Hien in Hai Chau District, the wards of Hoa Khe, Thanh Khe Dong, Thac Gian, Chinh Gian and Xuan Ha in Thanh Khe District, the wards of Khue Trung and Hoa Tho Tay in Cam Le Distric and Hoa Khanh Bac Ward in Lien Chieu District.

In particular, Ngu Hanh Son is the first district in Da Nang to be recognised as ‘green district’ which is now free from the virus.

The city’s COVID-19 infection tally in the ongoing wave has climbed to 4,596 since July 10.

Reporting by PHAN CHUNG – Translating by A.T