The Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control held an urgent meeting with the two districts of Tuong Duong and Ky Son.

The Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Nghe An province held an urgent meeting with the two districts of Tuong Duong and Ky Son. Photo: Trung Thanh

On the afternoon of July 15, the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Nghe An province held an urgent meeting with Tuong Duong and Ky Son districts.

Attending the meeting were leaders of the Department of Health; District Party Committee, People's Committee of Tuong Duong and Ky Son districts; CDC Nghe An; Medical Centers of Anh Son and Con Cuong districts.

According to the report of Tuong Duong district: After 2 days of detecting the first positive case, by the afternoon of July 15, the villageCham Puong, Luong Minh commune, Tuong Duong district has had 12 cases.

Immediately after there was a case in the community, the districtXiangyangurgently held meetings, issued documents, and directed the entire political system to participate in the fight against the epidemic; actively coordinated with Nghe An CDC to trace 130 F1 cases, took 640 test samples for all Cham Puong villagers; blocked and blocked locations and quarantined cases according to regulations... In Ky Son district alone, according to investigation and tracing, there were 22 F1 cases and 102 F2 cases related to the cases in Tuong Duong district.

At the meeting, comrade Duong Dinh Chinh - Deputy Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control, Director of Nghe An Department of Health acknowledged the drastic participation of the entire socio-political system of Tuong Duong district when the epidemic appeared in the locality.

Taking Covid-19 test samples from Cham Puong villagers. Photo: Thanh Cuong

The continuous appearance of F0 cases in the community has shown that the epidemic has many potential high risks. In the difficult travel conditions, uneven population and many regional customs, if drastic and timely prevention and control measures are not implemented, the epidemic can break out strongly, causing many unpredictable consequences.

Comrade Duong Dinh Chinh suggested: Tuong Duong district needs to be proactive, drastic, synchronous, and scientific in epidemic prevention and control work and mobilize the participation of the entire political system; continue to respond "Quickly and Correctly" and promote "4 on-site" to fight the epidemic.

The district needs to urgently investigate and trace related subjects; strictly quarantine subjects according to regulations, avoid cross-infection and organize second sample collection for F1 subjects; organize disinfection and detoxification of areas related to F0 subjects; fully prepare human resources, facilities, medical supplies to respond to the epidemic; activate and maintain effective operation of tracing teams (led by police), sampling teams, community Covid teams...

Comrade Duong Dinh Chinh - Deputy Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control spoke at the meeting. Photo: Trung Thanh

The Deputy Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control agreed with the proposal of Tuong Duong district to request the Provincial People's Committee to allow social distancing in the entire district according to Directive 15 starting from 0:00 on July 16, 2021; continue to implement social distancing in the entire Luong Minh commune according to Directive 16; establish a medical isolation area in Cham Puong village to prevent the epidemic.

Regarding Ky Son district, the Deputy Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control requested the district to continue to pay attention to screening people traveling to, from, and returning from epidemic areas; urgently take samples for testing of F1 cases and deploy epidemic prevention and control solutions in localities bordering the epidemic areas, avoiding the spread of the disease in the area.

The Director of the Department of Health also assigned tasks to CDC Nghe An, Anh Son Medical Center, Con Cuong to support human resources, coordinate with Tuong Duong district to participate in disease prevention and control...

On this occasion, the Department of Health presented 300 rapid antigen tests, 2,500 masks, 100 sets of anti-epidemic clothing to Tuong Duong district; and 200 rapid tests and 1,000 anti-epidemic masks to Ky Son district./.