Crossing the forest to the village, using flashlights to collect test samples for La Ngan people (Ky Son)
(Baonghean.vn) - During the night of July 17 and early morning of July 18, medical staff carried flashlights to each house to collect Covid-19 test samples from people.
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| July 17, districtKy SonThe first two cases of Covid-19 were recorded in La Ngan village, Chieu Luu commune. To best implement epidemic prevention work, Nghe An Department of Health and Ky Son district decided to take samples for testing for all residents in the village. Photo: Khanh Thao |
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| At 8:00 p.m. on July 17, 18 medical staff from Ky Son District Medical Center divided into 3 groups to go to La Ngan village to collect samples for testing. At this time,La Ngan versionis a medical quarantine area according to the decision of the People's Committee of Nghe An province. Photo: Khanh Thao |
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| La Ngan poor village has 824 people, people's lives face many difficulties. At the time the case was discovered, there were 525 people present in the locality. Photo: Khanh Thao |
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| The steep mountain roads make traveling in La Ngan difficult. The village has national grid electricity, but the light from energy-saving bulbs is not enough for work. Medical staff have to use flashlights to move around and collect samples. Photo: Khanh Thao |
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| For the sake of public health, medical staff have not been afraid of hardship, working through the night. At 1 a.m. on July 18, the frontline team's spirit was still optimistic and happy. By 3 a.m., the sampling work was completed, all 525 samples were taken and sent to Nghe An CDC for PCR testing. Photo: Khanh Thao |
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| On the night of July 17, along with the sampling team, tracing and disinfection forces in the area related to the case were also mobilized, working through the night. A total of 90 F1 cases related to the 2 cases were identified. Photo: Khanh Thao |
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| Chairman of the People's Committee of Ky Son district Nguyen Huu Minh was present to directly direct the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic in La Ngan village; presented protective equipment and encouragement gifts to the frontline epidemic prevention force. Photo: Khanh Thao |
