Cua Dong General Hospital 'quickly' took nearly 6,000 Covid-19 test samples in Hong Son ward (Vinh city)

Given the complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic at present, in order to ensure rapid and timely SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic testing, serving the work of disease prevention and control; especially in the work of taking samples for screening and tracing when there are cases of Covid-19 infection or suspected infection in the city.

The SARS-CoV-2 testing team of Cua Dong General Hospital took samples for testing in the community in Hong Son ward, Vinh city. Photo: PV

Following the direction of Nghe An Department of Health, Cua Dong General Hospital urgently sent a team to collect samples for SARS-CoV-2 testing in the community, with 100 officers and employees; determined to carry out the assigned tasks.

To ensure accuracy and speed within just 2 hours, the hospital took samples and tested using the Realtime RT – PCR method for all residents in Hong Son ward, with nearly 6,000 samples and returned results on the same day; to promptly notify the city leaders, urgently trace, isolate, and suppress the epidemic.

6,000 SARS-CoV-2 test samples of Hong Son ward residents were collected by the Cua Dong General Hospital's sample collection team in 2 hours. Photo: PV

All members of the Hospital's SARS-CoV-2 Testing Team have been trained in testing techniques, have practical experience in disease prevention and control, and have been vaccinated with 2 doses of Covid-19 vaccine, to ensure that testing is performed correctly, safely, and effectively.

Recently, in order to ensure the detection of Covid-19 patients, Cua Dong General Hospital has been permitted by the Ministry of Health to perform Covid-19 confirmation tests with simple procedures, safe processes, and reasonable costs.

The hospital has deployed both methods: rapid SARS-CoV-2 antigen test and real-time RT-PCR molecular biological test. Of which, real-time RT-PCR test results are the officially recognized method in confirming Covid-19 patients accurately and with high technology.

Taking samples for testing at the headquarters of the People's Committee of Hong Son Ward, Vinh City. Photo: PV

For the elderly and those in poor health, the SARS-CoV-2 testing team of Cua Dong General Hospital came to collect samples at home. Photo: PV

Up to now, the SARS-CoV-2 testing team of Cua Dong General Hospital has performed nearly100,000Samples were taken and 108 confirmed positive cases were detected in wards and communes in Nghe An province.

Master, Doctor CKII Thai Doan Cong - Commander of the SARS-CoV-2 testing sample collection team, Cua Dong General Hospital added: “Despite facing many difficulties and hardships, the team members always remember Uncle Ho's teaching "Where there is a need, there is youth, where there is difficulty, there is youth" so they always try, unite, are ready to sacrifice their own interests, determined to carry out the sampling task at the fastest speed, and ensure safety and correct techniques. In addition, the enthusiastic support from the People's Committee officials of the wards, the local medical force and the cooperation and consensus of the people during the sampling process have helped the SARS-CoV-2 testing sample collection team of the Hospital always complete the assigned tasks well".

Currently, the Covid-19 epidemic situation is still very complicated, the number of new cases and severe cases is increasing, therefore, the role of screening and tracing infected and suspected cases is very important to promptly localize and suppress the epidemic. Realizing that, all members of the SARS-CoV-2 testing team of Cua Dong General Hospital will continue to strive to overcome all difficulties, determined to complete the task; contributing to repelling the Covid-19 pandemic./.