100% of staff, patients and relatives at Cua Dong General Hospital tested negative for SARS-CoV-2

Timely detection and isolation of Covid-19 infected patients

Previously, at 3:52 p.m. on June 15, 2021, patient N.D.T. went to the screening area of ​​Cua Dong Hospital to register for a rapid SARS-CoV-2 antigen test. At 4:25 p.m., the patient tested positive (twice).

Immediately, the hospital reported to the Department of Health and the Center for Disease Control of Nghe An province, the patient was transferred to the isolation area of ​​the Tropical Disease Center - Nghe An General Hospital by a specialized vehicle, to do realtime RT-PCR testing.

The screening area at Cua Dong General Hospital is deployed to detect early suspected and infected cases of Covid-19. Photo: PV

The time from receiving the patient at the screening area to transferring the patient to Nghe An General Hospital was very quick, only taking place within 40 minutes. The hospital's Covid-19 prevention and control steering committee held an emergency meeting and conducted an epidemiological investigation.

Resolutely implement measures to prevent and control the epidemic

Immediately after the Nghe An CDC confirmed that patient N.D.T was infected with Covid-19, implementing the direction of the Chairman of the Nghe An Provincial People's Committee and the Director of the Department of Health, the Hospital promptly organized SARS-CoV-2 virus testing for all staff, employees, patients, and relatives of inpatients.

All officers and staff of Cua Dong General Hospital were promptly tested for SARS-CoV-2 virus. Photo: PV

According to realtime RT-PCR test results, 451 test samples were all negative for SARS-CoV-2 virus, of which the total number of samples from officers, employees and workers was 282; the total number of samples from patients and their relatives was 169.

Testing for SARS-CoV-2 virus for patient's family members at Cua Dong General Hospital. Photo: PV

The hospital continues to strengthen the synchronous and drastic implementation of epidemic prevention measures according to regulations to ensure medical examination and treatment activities: Remind inpatients and their families to strictly follow the 5K regulations, stop nursing activities (each patient has a maximum of 1 caregiver), proactively plan to receive, isolate, and monitor cases confirmed to be infected with Covid-19.

Inpatients and their families strictly follow the 5K regulations. Photo: PV

The screening area of ​​Cua Dong General Hospital is completely separate from the hospital. This is where patients with symptoms of cough, fever and epidemiological factors are admitted... which have been inspected and certified by the Department of Health to meet standards.

Here, infection control work is strictly implemented, ensuring adequate protective equipment for medical staff directly involved in screening examinations, preventing cross-infection.

The rapid SARS-CoV-2 antigen test is performed by the hospital to detect early suspected and confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the community; helping to prevent the risk of an outbreak.

Cua Dong General Hospital will resume normal medical examination and treatment activities immediately after receiving instructions and directions from the Department of Health.