Social distancing according to Directive 15 in the entire Dien Chau district from 12 noon on August 19
(Baonghean.vn) - With the appearance of 2 cases of infection in the community, Dien Chau is at high risk of a widespread Covid-19 outbreak.
On the evening of August 18, the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and ControlNghe Anhad a working session with Dien Chau district when this locality had 2 cases of Covid-19 infection in the community, with many risks of the epidemic spreading widely.
According to the report of the Steering Committee for Disease Prevention and ControlCovid-19Dien Chau district: At 8:30 p.m. on August 18, Dien Chau district had 2 cases of infection in the community with high risk of widespread epidemic spread.
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| The Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Nghe An province and Dien Chau district directs epidemic prevention and control work in Dien Yen commune. Photo: Thanh Chung |
They are mother and daughter patient NTL (female; born in 1964; living in hamlet 10, Dien Yen commune) and PTP (female; born in 1988; living in hamlet 13, Dien Doai commune). Patient NTL returned to Dien Chau district from Ba Ria - Vung Tau province on July 11.
On August 18, patient NTL brought her daughter, patient PT.P, to Phu Dien General Hospital for examination and a rapid test was performed with a positive result. Afterwards, Dien Chau Medical Center took samples and sent them to Nghe An CDC for PCR testing, confirming that they were positive for Covid-19.
Through investigation and tracing, Dien Chau district has temporarily identified 39 F1 cases of the 2 patients. However, this is not the final number because in the past 14 days, the 2 patients have come into contact with many people but cannot remember. In addition, the 2 patients also participated in religious activities; and traveled to Do Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district for medical examination and treatment.
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| Conduct community sampling to find F0 cases. Photo: Thanh Chung |
After the appearance of 2 cases, Dien Chau district traced, isolated and took samples for testing of F1 cases; implemented social isolation in hamlet 10, Dien Yen commune and hamlet 13, Dien Doai commune; organized community sampling in 2 hamlets; sprayed disinfectants to disinfect the places where the patients lived and went.
The Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Nghe An province and the Nghe An Department of Health had a quick meeting with the leaders of Dien Chau district and directly went to Dien Yen and Dien Doai communes to direct the epidemic prevention work.
Realizing that Dien Chau has many potential risks of a widespread Covid-19 outbreak, Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh - Deputy Head of the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Nghe An province agreed with the proposal of Dien Chau district and decided to implement social distancing according to Directive 15 in the entire Dien Chau district from 12:00 on August 19, 2021 to prevent the epidemic.
