From a professional perspective, Dr. Truong Huu Khanh - Vice President of the Ho Chi Minh City Infectious Diseases Association - recommends that people should not buy a test kit for COVID-19 testing at home.
For young people who are healthy and have mild symptoms, COVID-19 testing is not mandatory. However, if there are elderly people or underlying diseases in the family, testing should be done to proactively isolate and avoid infecting relatives. The testing decision should be based on the circumstances and conditions of each family, without the need for mass testing.
Currently, COVID-19 has been classified as a group B disease, meaning that people with the disease only need to be quarantined at home and limit contact with others, similar to many other infectious diseases such as measles. The absolute quarantine as before is no longer applied.
The main goal of isolation today is to protect high-risk groups, especially in the hospital environment. When necessary, medical facilities can still conduct testing and isolate patients to control infection. However, the current treatment method for COVID-19 is similar to other common respiratory diseases.
To proactively prevent and control COVID-19, the Ministry of Health continues to recommend people wearing masks in public places, on public transport, and at medical facilities. Limit gathering in crowded places (if not necessary).
Wash your hands regularly with clean water, soap or antibacterial solution. Increase exercise, exercise, and proper nutrition.
When there are signs of fever, cough, or shortness of breath, you must immediately go to the nearest medical facility for timely examination, monitoring, and treatment...
