Proactively prevent Covid-19 epidemic, maintain green areas in Nghia Dan

Although in recent days, a number of Covid-19 positive cases have appeared in the community in the district, the political system and people are not confused, gradually controlling the situation well.

Quickly control the epidemic

On November 22, Nghia Dan district recorded 3 positive cases of Covid-19 in Nghia Dan town. Immediately, the health sector, along with functional sectors and local authorities, organized isolation of patients, and urgently traced F1 to organize isolation. At the same time, disinfection work was carried out at the patient's home. On the same day, Nghia Dan town coordinated to trace 62 F1 people related to the cases. Of which, 52 were residents of the town and 7 were from other areas. During the day, Nghia Dan town quarantined 26 F1 cases, and 28 people were quarantined at home.

Taking samples for Covid-19 testing in Nghia Dan district. Photo: Thai Truong

Through the discussion, comrade Le Tan Son - Party Secretary, Head of the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Nghia Dan town said: When F0 cases were detected, the entire political system actively participated, along with the high consensus of the people, so all levels and sectors were not confused but proactively deployed epidemic prevention solutions. The review of F1 cases was carried out urgently on the basis of ensuring epidemic prevention and control regulations and consulting community opinions. Accordingly, people quarantined at home must ensure 3 factors, which are: Signing a commitment to strictly comply with quarantine regulations; having adequate facilities and family economic conditions allowing.

The 3 F0 cases in Nghia Dan town are scattered in Tan Hoa, Tan Minh and Tan Mai blocks, so residential areas are not locked down but instead, disinfection and sterilization are coordinated and commitments are made with households in the area to implement epidemic prevention solutions.

Since the beginning of 2021, Nghia Dan district has recorded 6 positive cases of Covid-19 in the community. If including the cases in the province's centralized quarantine area and the province's field hospital located in the area, the whole district has 110 F0 cases. Accumulated to the end of November 22, Nghia Dan has 3,032 people in centralized quarantine, of which 2,756 have completed quarantine; along with 9,362 people quarantined at home, of which 9,140 have completed. From October 1, 2021 to now, Nghia Dan district has welcomed 1,989 citizens returning from the South (including 78 F0 cases) and organized quarantine according to regulations, ensuring safety.

In addition to promoting information on the epidemic situation and raising awareness of epidemic prevention among people, Nghia Dan district strictly monitors concentrated quarantine activities at concentrated quarantine areas of communes and towns, and guides the transportation of citizens with symptoms to quarantine and monitor at medical facilities.

Leaders of Nghia Dan district inspect Covid-19 prevention work in Nghia An commune. Photo: Lien Thanh

Comrade Hoang Thi Thu Trang - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of the District Party Committee, Head of the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control in Nghia Dan District added: The consistent viewpoint and action of the entire political system and people in Nghia Dan is to control the epidemic well to stabilize and develop the socio-economy. When detecting positive or F1 cases, the functional forces quickly organize zoning, disinfect well, and deploy effective epidemic prevention solutions. During that process, the district also promoted the role of the inter-family group for community Covid prevention and control.

Efforts to maintain green zones

In the process of implementing solutions to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic, in addition to implementing well according to the direction of the province, the Government, all levels, sectors and people in Nghia Dan have made many efforts to maintain the "green zone". From mid-October 2021, the Fatherland Front Committee of Nghia Dan district coordinated with Nghia Phu commune to organize the launching ceremony of the pilot model "joining hands to protect the green zone" in Phu Tien hamlet.

From the first model mentioned above, up to now, other localities have replicated and mobilized the cooperation of local anti-epidemic forces, especially the participation of people in residential areas. On that basis, information about the epidemic is disseminated promptly, and the monitoring and supervision of people returning from epidemic areas and people coming from other localities are well implemented. In particular, local people raise awareness of complying with epidemic prevention measures, implementing the 5K message of the Ministry of Health...

Propaganda work to raise awareness of Covid-19 prevention and control among people has been implemented in many forms by all levels and sectors in Nghia Dan. Photo: Thai Truong

In Nghia Tho commune, according to records from the Covid-19 outbreak until now, there have been only 6 positive cases who are local people but have been quarantined since being detected as F1. Therefore, residential areas in Nghia Tho commune have long maintained "green zones".

Comrade Le Ngoc Uyen - Party Secretary, Head of the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Nghia Tho Commune said: The entire political system has actively participated in implementing solutions to prevent Covid-19. In particular, the awareness of each citizen has been raised. Therefore, hundreds of workers from other provinces in the area have been promptly quarantined in accordance with regulations, while socio-economic activities in the area have been maintained with the motto "safe epidemic prevention, stable development".

Through the complicated developments of the Covid-19 pandemic, Nghia Dan district has always been recognized as a "green zone". According to comrade Hoang Thi Thu Trang - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of the District Party Committee, Head of the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Nghia Dan district, that achievement is due to the active participation of all levels and sectors in assessing the risk level of the Covid-19 pandemic and promptly advising, controlling, and avoiding the risk of infection in the community. In that process, there was active participation of all classes of people. Each person and each family has raised their awareness and knowledge of Covid-19 prevention and control.

Vaccination work in Nghia Dan; District leaders inspect and give gifts to encourage functional forces and some localities to prevent and control Covid-19. Photo: Thai Truong

Protecting "green areas" is considered the top priority in preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic, contributing significantly to stabilizing and developing the socio-economy. Along with the implementation of vaccination, all levels of the sector and people in Nghia Dan determined not to be subjective or negligent, to continue to effectively control the epidemic; to promote the role of the political system and each person, and inter-family groups in protecting "green areas". That is also the decisive factor to "Safely and flexibly adapt and effectively control the Covid-19 epidemic" according to Resolution 128 of the Government and the directions from the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control.