The Gia Lai centre for disease control has collected samples from them for confirmatory tests conducted by the Central Highlands Institute for Hygiene and Epidemiology, the provincial steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control said on January 30 afternoon.

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A checkpoint in Gia Lai was set up.

The suspected cases reside in Cheo Reo ward of Ayun Pa town or used to attend a wedding in Ia Trok of Ia Pa district, local authorities said.

The provincial People’s Committee requested an urgent lockdown of the entire Ayun Pa town and Ia Pa district as from 2pm on January 30 and strict imposition of anti-pandemic measures stated in the Prime Minister's directive issued on March 31 last year.

Efforts are also being hastened to disinfect the related areas and trace contact.

The Gia Lai Department of Education and Training also ordered schools across the province to shut down from January 30 until further notice.

As of 6pm on January 30, the COVID-19 tally in Vietnam stood at 1,767, including 901 locally infected ones with 208 recorded since January 27. As many as 1,456 patients have recovered while the number of fatalities stands still at 35.

Source: VNA