435 people at Nghe An Mental Hospital have tested negative for Covid-19 twice.

On the morning of June 22, Dr. Nguyen Canh Hung - Deputy Director of Nghe An Mental Hospital said that 435 people being quarantined in the hospital had just tested negative. This is the second time these people have tested negative for Covid-19 by PCR test.

Of these, 122 are medical staff, 241 are patients, and the remaining 72 are relatives of patients. "Currently, because the hospital's Nutrition Department has F1, it is not possible to cook and provide food for the patients and must buy it from outside. Buying from outside, each meal has a little less rice, so some patients are not satisfied. In addition, because they cannot go out to buy necessary necessities, many patients are upset. Medical staff must constantly encourage and explain," Dr. Hung said about the difficulties the hospital is facing.

A corner of the hospital. Photo: TH

Previously, on the afternoon of June 17, a female medical staff member in the Male Psychiatry Department had symptoms of fever so the hospital quickly tested her for Covid-19. The results showed that she tested positive in both rapid tests. On the morning of June 18, the PCR test result confirmed that she had Covid-19. 6 people in the staff's family later had similar results. This is one of the first clusters of outbreaks with unknown sources in Nghe An. The health authorities have not yet been able to confirm who infected whom in the cluster.

On the afternoon of June 18, the People's Committee of Nghe An province decided to apply medical isolation measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic at Nghe An Mental Hospital. During the medical isolation period, the hospital is allowed to receive emergency psychiatric patients.
Nghe An Psychiatric Hospital is responsible for arranging a separate examination and treatment area for psychiatric emergencies. Take the lead and coordinate with relevant units and localities to organize medical isolation according to regulations.