Social isolation of Vinh city according to Directive 16 from 0:00 on August 17

Thanh Chung DNUM_BGZAIZCACB 13:03

(Baonghean.vn) - Social distancing is implemented to control, trace, and detect F0 cases in the community as early as possible.

Ban Chỉ đạo Phòng, chống dịch Covid-19 tỉnh Nghệ An họp khẩn cùng thành phố Vinh. Ảnh: Thành Chung
The Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Nghe An province held an urgent meeting with Vinh city. Photo: Thanh Chung

At noon on August 16, the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and ControlNghe Anhad an urgent meeting with Vinh city to discuss solutions to prevent Covid-19 epidemic in the area.

Comrades Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control; Phan Duc Dong - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Secretary of Vinh City Party Committee chaired the meeting.

Also attending were representatives of the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control; Department of Health; Provincial Center for Disease Control; Vinh City Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control; and wards and communes of Vinh City.

Complex outbreak at Vinh wholesale market

Reporting at the meeting, Vice Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee Tran Thi Cam Tu said: In 2 days of August 15-16, Vinh city had 6 cases of infection.Covid-19Through investigation and tracing, Vinh city has identified and quarantined 111 F1 cases.

Vinh City has also taken samples for testing for 2,837 cases related to Vinh Wholesale Market and this number is still increasing as people come to declare; taking samples for testing for nearly 400 delivery people; taking samples for testing for 700 people at Quang Trung Market... "Vinh City has fully prepared quarantine areas to isolate F1 cases; ready for all epidemic situations" - Vice Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee said.

The Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Vinh City stated: High-risk areas in Vinh City related to the Wholesale Market outbreak and F0 cases in Nghi Xuan district, Ha Tinh province include:Quang Trung Market, Morning Market – Nghi Phu commune, Quyet Market – Ben Thuy ward, Coi Market – Hung Loc commune…

Thành phố Vinh sẽ có thêm ít nhất 7 ca nhiễm liên quan đến Chợ đầu mối Vinh. Ảnh: Thành Chung
Director of CDC Nghe An reports on positive cases at Vinh Wholesale Market. Photo: Thanh Chung
Dr. Nguyen Van Dinh - Director of the Center for Disease Control of Nghe An province also said: Regarding the outbreak at Vinh wholesale market, Nghe An currently has 9 infected cases and Nghi Xuan district (Ha Tinh) has a cluster of 5 cases. In the cluster of 5 cases in Nghi Xuan district, 2 cases have been to Vinh city; 01 case trades at the wholesale market and Quang Trung market.

Through investigation, from July 31 to August 14, the whole province had 2,504 people related to the Vinh Wholesale Market outbreak. The authorities have taken samples for testing for 1,987 people... "From now until the afternoon, at least more cases of Covid-19 infection in Vinh city will be announced when through PCR testing, the Center for Disease Control has detected 7 pooled samples positive for Covid-19". - Dr. Nguyen Van Dinh added.

Implement social distancing, track down all F0s

PGS.TS Dương Đình Chỉnh. Ảnh Thành Chung
Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh: The Vinh Wholesale Market outbreak is extremely dangerous; it has existed for quite a long time in the community. Photo by Thanh Chung
According to the assessment of Nghe An health sector: The Vinh wholesale market outbreak is extremely dangerous; has existed for quite a long time in the community (8-12 days); spreads quickly; spreads to many places in the province. There are currently still F0 cases in the community... This wholesale market outbreak is much more complicated than the previous one.

Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh - Deputy Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control, Director of Nghe An Department of Health suggested: Vinh City needs to immediately implement social isolation according to Directive 16 to prevent Covid-19; study and apply appropriate medical isolation areas; continue to promote investigation and tracing; immediately isolate F1 cases; disinfect and sterilize residences and places F0 has been to; take samples for testing in a scientific manner.

In addition, Vinh city needs to manage concentrated medical quarantine areas well to avoid cross-infection; strengthen inspection and supervision; promote communication work; and focus on Covid-19 vaccination.

"Human health is paramount", Vinh city leaders highly agree with social distancing measures to fight the epidemic. Photo: Thanh Chung
Speaking at the meeting, comrades Phan Duc Dong - Secretary of Vinh City Party Committee, Tran Ngoc Tu - Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee agreed with the measures of social distancing to prevent the epidemic. Vinh City will prepare necessary medical supplies; set up checkpoints, strictly control all types of vehicles entering and exiting.

Concluding the meeting, Comrade Bui Dinh Long highly appreciated Vinh City's proactiveness in implementing Covid-19 prevention and control. The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee stated: The epidemic is very complicated, with 6 wards and 5 markets in Vinh City related to cases. There are also cases in the community that have not been controlled.

Phó Chủ tịch UBND tỉnh Bùi Đình Long quyết định Thành phố Vinh thực hiện cách ly xã hội theo Chỉ thị 16 để phòng chống dịch Covid-19, bắt đầu từ 0h ngày 17/8/2021. Ảnh Thành Chung
Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long decided: Vinh City will implement social distancing according to Directive 16 to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic, starting from 0:00 on August 17, 2021. Photo: Thanh Chung
The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee decided that Vinh City should isolate society according to Directive 16 to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic, starting from 0:00 on August 17, 2021. The implementation of social isolation aims to control, trace, and detect F0 cases in the community as soon as possible.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long requested: Vinh City to set up checkpoints, limit people entering and leaving as much as possible, and limit unnecessary movement of people. In medical isolation areas, it is necessary to isolate and blockade according to the principle of "house to house isolation; person to person isolation". Vinh City needs to quickly deploy solutions to find F0; effectively manage centralized medical isolation areas to avoid cross-infection./.

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