Whether or not social distancing continues, Nghe An still strictly controls people returning from epidemic areas.

Thanh Chung - Thanh Cuong• April 15, 2020 12:50

(Baonghean.vn) - Nghe An will establish new centralized quarantine areas in districts and communes in a sustainable and long-term manner; strictly implement Covid-19 prevention and control supervision, especially for Nghe An people returning from epidemic areas, regardless of whether social distancing continues or not.

Thời điểm này, nhiều khu cách ly tập trung tuyến tỉnh đã hoàn thành nhiệm vụ cách ly công dân phòng chống dịch Covid-19. Ảnh: Thành Cường

At this time, many provincial-level concentrated quarantine areas have completed the task of quarantining citizens to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Information from Nghe An Department of Health: As of April 14, there are 670 cases in the province under quarantine. Of which, 28 cases are quarantined at home and place of residence; 20 cases are quarantined at district level; 584 cases are quarantined at provincial level; and 38 cases are quarantined at hospitals.

The province currently has 6 centralized quarantine facilities at the provincial level with citizens quarantined, including: Que Phong (3 cases); Do Luong (54 cases); Student Village, Campus 2 of Vinh University (164 cases); Nghe An College of Tourism and Commerce (149 cases); Vinh University of Medicine and Pharmacy (28 cases); Central College of Transport (186 cases).

Các cán bộ chiến sĩ thực hiện dọn vệ sinh môi trường sạch sẽ sau cách ly. Ảnh: Thành Cường

Officers and soldiers clean up the environment after quarantine. Photo: Thanh Cuong

It is expected that today (April 15), the Nghe An Provincial Center for Disease Control will complete testing for the remaining 288 samples of quarantined citizens.

Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh - Director of Nghe An Department of Health informed: The concentrated quarantine areas at the provincial level located at schools will be cleaned and returned to the schools after completing their tasks. The Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Nghe An province will establish new concentrated quarantine areas in districts and communes in a sustainable and long-term manner.

Các khu cách ly tập trung thiết lập tại các trường học sẽ được bàn giao lại cho các trường, tỉnh sẽ thiết lập các khu cách ly mới theo hướng bền vững hơn. Ảnh: Thành Cường

The concentrated quarantine areas set up at schools will be cleaned and disinfected before being handed over to the schools. Photo: Thanh Cuong

It is expected that after Directive 06 of the Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic expires on April 20, 2020, a large number of Vietnamese citizens from Laos and Thailand will continue to return to the country. These citizens will continue to be quarantined to prevent and control the epidemic.

Currently, Nghe An province is focusing on taking samples for testing for about 1,000 officers and employees who have been serving in quarantine areas. As of this morning, April 15, Nghe An has taken samples for testing for 6,998 cases, tested 4,764 cases (all negative for SARS-CoV-2 virus, 2,234 cases are waiting for results).

Associate Professor - Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh stated: Nghe An will still strictly monitor and prevent Covid-19, especially those from Nghe An returning from epidemic areas. Photo: Thanh Cuong

According to Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh: It is expected that at 2:30 p.m. this afternoon (April 15), the Government Standing Committee will meet to decide on adjusting the instructions related to social isolation. Whether social isolation continues or not, Nghe An will still strictly implement the supervision of Covid-19 prevention and control, especially for Nghe An people returning from epidemic areas./.