Unprecedented silence at the epicenter of the epidemic in Tan Ky district

After a series of Covid-19 infections appeared in the community, Tan Ky district directed the entire Nghia Dong commune to be locked down to focus on fighting the epidemic. The commune has set up 5 checkpoints around the area to strictly control people and vehicles. Except for urgent cases, only vehicles are allowed to enter or exit the area. Vehicles that do not meet the conditions must turn back. Photo: Quang An

As a red zone under medical quarantine, people in Nghia Dong commune are required to stay at home to prevent the epidemic, so the roads in the area are quiet, not a single person in sight. This is a rare scene in the past decades. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Most people in Nghia Dong commune have closed their doors and not gone out for fear of the epidemic. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Sen Market and many businesses in Nghia Dong commune have also temporarily suspended operations. In the immediate future, the locality will encourage people to be self-sufficient in food and provisions. If people encounter difficulties in food and provisions, they will receive support from the locality. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Some people have urgent matters to attend to and strictly follow the rules of wearing masks and maintaining a very large distance when in contact with each other. Photo: Quang An

Many construction projects in Nghia Dong commune have also had to temporarily stop because workers are currently quarantined to prevent the epidemic. Photo: Xuan Hoang

For cases of home quarantine, Nghia Dong commune has posted notices on the door so that people are aware and do not come into contact. Up to now, Nghia Dong commune has traced hundreds of F1s who have come into contact with Covid-19 infected cases. Photo: Quang An

After the survey, the leaders of the Department of Health and CDC Nghe An agreed on the plan to use Nghia Dong Commune Kindergarten to set up a mobile medical station to treat Covid-19 patients. The medical station is now in operation. Because this is a dangerous area, only functional forces are on duty, and people without official permission are absolutely not allowed to go near this area. Photo: Quang An

As of November 24, the entire Tan Ky district had 136 positive cases of Covid-19; in particular, in 2 days (November 23 and 24), there were 73 new positive cases: Nghia Dong 51 cases, Nghia Hoan 7 cases, Tan Long 2 cases, Giai Xuan 5 cases, Nghia Thai 6 cases, Nghia Binh 1 case and the town 1 case.

Faced with such a complicated situation, Tan Ky district has traced 1,382 F1 cases, of which 325 cases are quarantined in a centralized manner, 242 cases are quarantined at home, and 138 cases are self-monitoring their health at home. The remaining F1 cases will be arranged for appropriate quarantine locations depending on their conditions and health status.