The epidemic is complicated, Hung Nguyen needs to focus on tracing to avoid missing F1.

On the morning of October 28, at Chau Nhan commune, the Provincial Covid-19 Prevention and Control Command Center, the Department of Health, and the Center for Disease ControlNghe Anhad a meeting with the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Hung Nguyen district to discuss solutions for epidemic prevention and control in the area.

The Provincial Covid-19 Prevention and Control Command Center and the Nghe An Department of Health held an urgent meeting with Hung Nguyen district. Photo: Thanh Chung

Since October 19, 12 Covid-19 cases have appeared in Hung Nguyen district in 3 communes: Chau Nhan, Hung Phuc and Long Xa; there are 171 F1 cases. Chau Nhan commune alone has 10 cases and 130 F1 cases.

To prevent and combat the Covid-19 epidemic in the area, Hung Nguyen district has deployed many solutions such as: Investigation, tracing; zoning, blockade; isolation, testing for cases; screening samples for the community in residential areas, markets, schools; allowing some schools in epidemic areas to close...

At the meeting, epidemiologists and leaders of Hung Nguyen district and communes with the epidemic focused on analyzing and evaluating the Covid-19 epidemic situation. Accordingly: The epidemic in Hung Nguyen is complicated. In the cluster of cases in Chau Nhan commune, there are cases of long-term infection, and new cases. The number of F1 is large, widespread in and outside the district. There is a high possibility that there are still F0 cases in the community. It is predicted that the Covid-19 epidemic in Hung Nguyen can spread and break out in many places.

Deploying Covid-19 screening test samples in Chau Nhan commune. Photo: TTYTDHSN

In the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic, there are still limitations such as: Analysis, assessment of the epidemic, and zoning and blockade are not yet really accurate; investigation and tracing still miss F1; the transition of epidemic prevention and control status according totranslation levelstill slow. Testing in locked-down areas is not yet as good as required.

Concluding the meeting, Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh - Deputy Commander of the Provincial Covid-19 Prevention and Control Command Center, Director of Nghe An Department of Health, proposed a number of things that Hung Nguyen district needs to do immediately: The district needs to resolutely carry out investigation, tracing, and searching for people in contact with F0; immediately and strictly isolate F1 cases, not leaving out F1 in the community; widely isolate to assess the epidemic situation and test, narrowly block off but not miss areas related to F0; ensure testing for people 6 times within 14 days of lockdown.

For the hamlets in Chau Nhan commune that are locked down, it is necessary to conduct PCR tests for people the first and last time (day 14) during the lockdown. The remaining hamlets of Chau Nhan commune must conduct rapid testing for households. Long Xa and Hung Phuc communes need to continue to closely monitor to quickly assess the epidemic situation in the locality; coordinate with the District Health Center to calculate appropriate zoning and lockdown, as well as take samples for household testing...

Hung Nguyen district needs to soon calculate the epidemic level for the locality and each commune to immediately apply epidemic prevention and control measures.

Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh clearly stated solutions to control and suppress the epidemic in Hung Nguyen district. Photo: Thanh Chung

In the long term, Hung Nguyen district will continue to closely follow the Resolutions, instructions, decisions, and plans of the Central Government, the Ministry of Health, and Nghe An province to promptly deploy anti-epidemic solutions; effectively implement the "4 on-site" work, supplement resources for communes to quickly contain the epidemic; effectively manage population fluctuations, promote the effectiveness of community Covid teams, self-management teams, and the role of the people.

In addition, the district needs to regularly inspect and monitor epidemic prevention and control activities; continue to do a good job of vaccinating against Covid-19; promote communication work so that people actively participate in epidemic prevention and control, and people with abnormal health symptoms should go to the medical station early for examination and Covid-19 testing - Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh clearly stated.