Taking Covid-19 test samples from a case in Nghia Dan returning from an epidemic area without making a medical declaration
(Baonghean.vn) - It is expected that tomorrow morning (August 13) there will be Covid-19 test results for the case returning from this epidemic area.
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| Spraying disinfectant chemicals at the home of a case in Nghia Dan district who returned from an epidemic area but did not make a medical declaration. Photo: Contributor |
On the evening of August 12, Dr. Nguyen Van Dinh - Director of the Center for Disease Control of Nghe An province informed: The unit has just received a sample of a case returning from Da Nang sent by Nghia Dan Medical Center.
Currently, the unit's testing lab is performing Covid-19 tests on this specimen. Specific results are expected to be available tomorrow morning (August 13) - Dr. Nguyen Van Dinh said.
Information from Nghia Dan District Medical Center: This case was sampled in Nghia Loc commune. He traveled from Da Nang to his locality on July 26 but did not make a medical declaration. On August 5, he had a fever and on August 7, he went to a private clinic without going through the medical station.
On August 12, this undeclared case of returning from the epidemic area went to Nghia Dan District Medical Center for examination, the initial symptom was fever. Immediately, the Medical Center took samples for testing. The patient was transferred to isolation and treatment at the Northwest Regional General Hospital.
It is known that after returning from Da Nang, the patient had contact with many people. In the afternoon and evening of August 12, the Medical Center directed the disinfection spraying at the patient's family; investigated and counted close contacts./.
