Nghe An mountainous district requisitions people's houses as centralized quarantine points

Currently, in Anh Son district, there have been 8 cases positive for SARS-CoV-2 at 2 quarantine points of Tao Son commune and Vinh Son commune. These cases are all citizens returning from epidemic areas in the southern provinces and have been quarantined.centralized quarantinebefore.

Faced with the complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic, the Party Committee and authorities of Anh Son district have focused on implementing epidemic prevention and control measures with the most drastic and urgent spirit.

The entire political system of Anh Son district identifies epidemic prevention and control as the top urgent task and continuously gives instructions on prevention and control solutions, closely following the developments of the epidemic situation.

Anh Son district is directing localities to use abandoned houses far from residential areas as centralized quarantine sites. Photo: Thai Hien

Specifically, for the two communes of Tao Son and Vinh Son with positive cases, the district has directed the rapid implementation of tracing, making a list of cases in close contact with the case, reporting to the District Health Center to take samples for RT-PCR testing, and organizing quarantine according to regulations. Conducting blockade of areas related to the case; strengthening information, propaganda, and mobilizing people not to panic or worry too much about the epidemic situation; complying with the requirements of disease prevention and control of competent State agencies.

In particular, Anh Son district is currently directing localities to requisition private houses as centralized quarantine points of the commune. These are abandoned houses, located far from residential areas or houses of families with children returning from far away, have been moved to relatives and brothers to be used as centralized quarantine points. These houses have been carefully surveyed by the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of the district and communes, following the correct procedures, ensuring the conditions for making centralized quarantine points for epidemic prevention and control. Typically, in Tao Son commune, 28 private houses have been requisitioned as centralized quarantine points of the commune. This model is currently operating very effectively, promoting community supervision. It is known that during the quarantine process here, medical center staff regularly come to monitor health, measure body temperature... Regarding the issue of food and drink of quarantined people, associations such as women's union, youth union... are in charge.

A private house was used as a centralized quarantine site. Photo: Thai Hien

For agencies, departments, branches and localities, do not be subjective or negligent with the risk of epidemics; demonstrate greater responsibility and determination, resolutely, synchronously and effectively implement the proposed epidemic prevention and control measures.

In the immediate future, we will focus on promoting the people to strictly implement the Ministry of Health's "5K" measures and limit unnecessary mass gatherings. Regularly review and strictly control citizens returning to their localities, especially those returning from the southern provinces, to classify and guide appropriate quarantine.

Leaders of Anh Son district focused on implementing epidemic prevention and control measures with the most drastic and urgent spirit. Photo: Thai Hien

Promote the role of community screening teams in the area with the motto "go to every alley, knock on every door, screen every subject"; Enhance people's responsibility in community supervision. Organize and manage quarantine areas well, absolutely do not let cross-infection in concentrated quarantine areas and from concentrated quarantine areas to the community. Proactively arrange additional quarantine facilities corresponding to groups of subjects expected to return to the locality for management and quarantine according to regulations.