Outbreaks likely if HCMC drops guard in the 'new normal'

People are out on the street in HCMC's District 1, October 3, 2021 as the city has entered the 'new normal' phase. Photo by VnExpress/Anh Kiet

HCMC could suffer another Covid-19 outbreak if fully vaccinated people and Covid-19 recoveries do not follow pandemic prevention measures, experts warn.

HCMC, the epicenter of Vietnam’s latest Covid-19 outbreak, entered its "new normal" phase on Oct.1, resuming almost all socio-economic activities after four months of various levels of social distancing.

Pham Duc Hai, deputy head of the municipal Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control, said a majority of the city people were "very excited" and the "bustling atmosphere" has returned to the city.

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