The fourth wave of Covid-19 in Vietnam has resulted in more than 1.3 million workers either losing their jobs, having their contracts suspended or stopped working for other reasons, reports The New Straits Times. Almost 30,000 workers have also been infected with Covid-19 in 50 cities and provinces. The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour said 390,000 workers are living in lockdown areas and more than 1,000 companies are having workers stay on at the workplace to continue operations. Confederation vice chairman Ngo Duy Hieu said although the government had rolled out relief packages and each locality also had its own policies to help workers, but "whether the support meets the needs and reaches workers or not depends on the implementation and the procedures in each locality." Vietnam had come out with its second Covid-19 relief package of VND 26 trillion (USD 1.13 billion) in July. For more on Covid-19 cases worldwide visit SIA’s Coronavirus (Covid-19) Resource Center.