Initial identification of nearly 1,900 people related to Vinh wholesale market from July 31 to August 14

Implement the direction ofVinh City Covid-19 Prevention and Control Steering CommitteeIn verifying cases that have been to Vinh wholesale market between July 31 and August 14, currently 25 wards and communes in the city are urgently reviewing to focus on testing this afternoon, August 15.

In Hong Son ward, where there is aVinh focal pointstanding, in addition to the city organizing rapid testing for 678 cases present at the market yesterday. As of 10:00 this morning, Hong Son ward has also screened 120 cases who came to Vinh wholesale market between July 31 and August 14.

The Covid-19 Prevention and Control Steering Committee of Hong Son Ward has directed community tracing teams to go to every alley and knock on every door to get information and a list of people who had been to Vinh Wholesale Market between July 31 and August 14. Photo: Tien Dong

Mr. Hoang Giang Nam - Vice Chairman of Hong Son Ward People's Committee said: Immediately after discovering a Covid-19 case related to Vinh wholesale market, since yesterday afternoon, August 14, the ward has directed forces to isolate and block off the entire market area according to the direction of the City People's Committee. This morning, community tracing teams of 7 blocks in the whole ward went to every alley, knocked on every door, to verify related cases to make a list for urgent testing on the same day.

25 wards and communes in Vinh City have been asked to quickly review and make a list of people related to the Wholesale Market to have measures to isolate and contain the epidemic. Photo: Tien Dong

In Nghi Kim commune, one of the localities with many vegetable and fruit traders regularly trading at Vinh wholesale market, this morning the verification and screening of people who had been present at this location was also quickly implemented.

Mr. Nguyen Van Khiem - Chairman of Nghi Kim Commune People's Committee, said: After discovering a Covid-19 case in the community related to Vinh wholesale market, the commune immediately assigned community tracing teams in 15 hamlets to go to each house to check. In addition, based on the list of people who regularly go to Vinh wholesale market that was obtained from the previous check, the commune also called directly to inquire and verify, if any case was related during the above mentioned period, they were asked to stay at home so that urgent testing could be organized this afternoon.

According to Mr. Khiem, currently in Nghi Kim area, 150 cases related to Vinh wholesale market have been identified.

As of 10:00 a.m. on August 15, the entire city had identified 1,865 cases related to Vinh Wholesale Market between July 31 and August 14. Photo: Tien Dong

According to a quick report from the Vinh City Covid-19 Prevention and Control Steering Committee, as of 10:00 a.m. today, the entire city has recorded 1,865 cases related to the wholesale market between July 31 and August 14. This afternoon, 1,865 cases related to Vinh wholesale market along with about 200 F2 cases of the patients and 393 shippers in the area will be tested quickly.

Regarding the review of cases related to newly discovered Covid-19 cases in the city, yesterday afternoon, August 14, Vinh City People's Committee issued Plan 176/KH-UBND to organize testing for citizens related to wholesale markets from July 31 to August 14 and freelance delivery workers in Vinh City. According to this plan, the city will organize sample collection for testing this afternoon, August 15.

The testing plan for cases related to the wholesale market and freelance delivery and receiving workers in the city was issued by the Vinh City People's Committee yesterday afternoon, August 14. Photo: Tien Dong

The sampling locations will be arranged at 6 main points, including: Ben Thuy, Hong Son, Doi Cung, Hung Binh, Nghi Phu and Nghi Kim. Sampling for these related cases will be conducted by the Provincial Center for Disease Control, with the goal of screening and early detection of Covid-19 infected cases to decide on isolation and outbreak treatment plans immediately after test results are available, making maximum efforts to control and prevent the spread to the community./.