NDO/VNA - The Vietnam-Germany Friendship Hospital in Hanoi is allowed to resume providing medical examination and treatment in a new normal from 0am on October 18, according to a dispatch by the Ministry of Health.

The hospital is asked to continue carrying out preventive measures against COVID-19.

It detected a COVID-19 patient within its vicinity on September 30 and the figure had risen to 34, with no deaths.

Upon the detection of the first case, the hospital rolled out prevention and control measures at the highest level and halted regular medical checkups and treatment.

At present, nearly 2,085 people are staying at the hospital, including about 335 patients and 1,045 hospital staff.