The first Covid-19 patient in the community in Nghe An discharged from hospital
(Baonghean.vn) - After 4 negative tests, Mr. Q. was discharged from the hospital and quarantined for another 2 weeks.
On the afternoon of May 27, Mr. NPQ (residing in Quynh Lap commune, Hoang Mai town) was discharged from the hospital after testing negative for Covid-19 four times.
Mr. Q. is the first community-infected Covid-19 patient in Nghe An.
Previously, patient NPQ directly took care of his wife in room 539, Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases, branch 2 (Kim Chung - Dong Anh - Hanoi). On April 29, the couple took a bus back to their hometown.
In the early morning of May 6, Mr. Q. had a fever of 38.5 degrees, so his family immediately reported it to the Health Station and he was taken to the hospital.centralized quarantineAt Quynh Lap Medical Station, samples were taken for testing and the results were positive for Covid-19.
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Quynh Luu District General Hospital awarded a certificate of recovery to patient Nguyen Phu Quy, Quynh Lap commune, Hoang Mai town. Photo: Viet Hung |
Immediately after that, the Steering Committeeto fight Covid - 19The provincial People's Committee has directed the authorities to carry out procedures and transfer the patient to the Department of Infectious Diseases, Quynh Luu District General Hospital for isolation from May 7.
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Spraying disinfectant on an ambulance transporting recovered patients back to their hometown. Photo: Viet Hung |
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The patient waves goodbye to the doctor after 21 days of treatment in the quarantine area. Photo: Viet Hung |
After being discharged from the hospital, Mr. Q. will continue to be quarantined at the medical facility for another 14 days as prescribed.