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

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 Anheld 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.

Complicated outbreak at Vinh wholesale market

Reporting at the meeting, Vice Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee Tran Thi Cam Tu said: On 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…

Nghe An CDC Director reports on positive cases at Vinh Wholesale Market. Photo: Thanh Chung

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

Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh: The outbreak at Vinh Wholesale Market is extremely dangerous; it has existed for quite a long time in the community. Photo by Thanh Chung

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 epidemic; 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

Concluding the meeting, Comrade Bui Dinh Long highly appreciated Vinh City's initiative in implementing Covid-19 epidemic 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 the case. There are also cases in the community that have not been controlled.

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

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 block off 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./.