According to the infectious disease monitoring system, as of May 21, 2025, Hai Phong city has recorded 186 cases of COVID-19. From the beginning of May until now, the number of new cases has tended to increase rapidly, with about 10 cases/day. In addition to COVID-19, some other epidemically devastating infectious diseases are also complicated. Specifically, dengue fever recorded 224 cases, while hand, foot and mouth disease reached 522 cases, an increase compared to the same period in 2024, increasing the risk of overlapping epidemics in the community.
The city's health sector believes that educational institutions are an environment at high risk of disease outbreaks due to the large concentration of children, including those who do not have enough immunity (not vaccinated or not vaccinated enough doses), accumulated from many different ages.
In order to proactively control and prevent epidemics, especially Covid-19 and other infectious diseases, Hai Phong Department of Health proposed the Department of Education and Training to direct educational institutions in the area to urgently implement some of the following contents: propaganda, guide students on knowledge, health protection skills, prevent COVI-19 and other infectious diseases such as hand, foot and mouth, water-powered, etc. sacrifice, to students, teachers and workers. Guide students to perform personal hygiene properly: Wash your hands with soap, wear a mask when going to school. Monitoring student health, promptly detect and immediately notify health facilities if there are suspicious symptoms. Ensuring school environmental sanitation: Increasing classroom ventilation, periodic disinfection, collection and treatment of waste in accordance with regulations.
The Department of Health and Education recommends that parents and students do not be subjective, continue to raise awareness of disease prevention to ensure safety for themselves and the community.
