Director of Nghe An Department of Health: '40 - 50 households set up a Covid-19 tracing team in the community'

The above information was emphasized by the leaders of the provincial health sector at the regular meeting of the People's Committee of Nghe An province in June 2021 on the morning of June 22 when presenting a report on Covid-19 prevention and control work in the area.

Overview of the regular June meeting of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee. Photo: Thanh Duy

In Nghe AnA total of 38 cases have been recorded, of which, from June 13, 2021 to 6:00 a.m. on June 22, the province recorded 33 new cases of Covid-19 in the community, mainly concentrated in Vinh city with 21 cases and Dien Chau district with 9 cases.

The total number of citizens who are being quarantined and monitored for health in the province is more than 24,000 cases, of which more than 21,000 cases are quarantined and self-monitored at home; the total number of centralized quarantine cases is more than 2,800 cases. In 2 days (June 19-20), nearly 85,000 community surveillance samples were collected in Vinh city.

In the province, there are currently 5 localities with epidemics: Vinh City, Dien Chau, Nam Dan, Quy Hop and Tan Ky. Assessing the epidemic situation, Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh - Director of Nghe An Department of Health said that currently, 2 outbreaks in Tan Ky and Quy Hop have been relatively well controlled, while in Dien Chau it is relatively stable. In Nam Dan district, 1 case was newly discovered on June 21.

As for Vinh City, the head of the provincial health sector assessed this as one of the hot and very dangerous areas. Except for the two cases in Quy Hop and Tan Ky originating from other localities, the outbreaks all originated from Vinh City, with the main source of infection coming from cases in Ha Tinh.

Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh said that the potential risks in the coming time are very high because Nghe An is the largest province in the country and has a large number of people returning from epidemic areas. On the other hand, regarding community infections, many cases were discovered not in the blockaded, isolated, and monitored areas but mainly when they came to see a doctor or receive treatment at hospitals and clinics.

Based on analysis and assessment of the epidemic situation, the head of Nghe An Health Department requested the steering committee for Covid-19 prevention and control in districts, cities and towns.Activating the entire political system and steering committees at all levels at the highest level, with the motto "timely, drastic, synchronous and people-based", on the basis of "4 on-site"; especially, it is necessary to develop scenarios where there is an epidemic in the area to avoid being passive and confused if an epidemic occurs.

Along with that, continue to drastically and synchronously implement the instructions of the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control, the Ministry of Health, and the Standing Committee of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee; timely and effective participation, especially maximizing the activities of the Investigation and Tracing Team in the community in disease prevention and control.

Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh - Director of Nghe An Department of Health reported on the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic. Photo: Thanh Duy

“The investigation and tracing team is extremely important. When they come to work, the investigation and tracing team must have the number of F1s so that we can assess the epidemic situation,” the Director of the Department of Health emphasized the role of the investigation and tracing team; thereby, it is recommended that each district have at least 2 investigation and tracing teams of the district chaired by the police force, and when an epidemic occurs, they must immediately go on duty.

In particular, the Director of the Department of Health emphasized the establishment of Covid-19 tracing teams in the community according to the initial recommendations of the health sector; 40 - 50 households form a team with the motto "going to every alley, knocking on every door".

In addition, localities must prepare, review and consolidate centralized quarantine facilities in accordance with regulations on Covid-19 prevention and control; absolutely do not allow crowds and cross-infection in quarantine areas.

On the other hand, it is necessary to pay attention to the management, supervision, and guidance on disease prevention and control in industrial parks; the steering committees of localities should prepare to develop a vaccination plan in the community; and strengthen propaganda work for the people.

The Health sector has issued a document requesting medical units, including commune-level health facilities, to conduct rapid testing for people who request it. Therefore, it is recommended that localities disseminate information to people and, if possible, proactively purchase rapid Covid-19 test kits.

As of June 22, 2021, the province has 8 laboratories capable of testing for SARS-CoV-2 using RT-PCR technique, with a maximum testing capacity of about 40,000 samples/day (for a pooled sample of 10). Photo: Thanh Cuong

Regarding the health sector, Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh affirmed to continue to firmly implement the 5 principles of epidemic prevention and control: Prevention, early detection, isolation, zoning, and suppression; at the same time, fully prepared testing capacity with about 3,000 people and ready to support localities in case of widespread testing in the community.

The head of the provincial health sector also said: As of today, the province has 8 rooms capable of testing for SARS-CoV-2 using RT-PCR technology, with a maximum testing capacity of about 40,000 samples/day (for pooled samples of 10).Nghe An Health Sector currently has 3/8 units confirmed by testing and this week, 1 more unit will be confirmed by testing.

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