Nghe An: Stop all mass gatherings in Nghi Loc district to prevent Covid-19 epidemic

On the morning of November 12, the Provincial Covid-19 Prevention and Control Command CenterNghe Anheld an urgent meeting with Nghi Loc district to discuss solutions to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic. Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Permanent Deputy Commander of the Covid-19 Prevention and Control Command Center of Nghe An province chaired the meeting.

104 cases of infection, 670 F1 appeared in 8 days

Head of the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Nghi Loc district reports on the epidemic situation in the area. Photo: Thanh Chung

From November 4th to now, the whole district has had 104 cases of infection.Covid-19, in 8 communes and towns. Of which, Nghi Hoa commune has 41 cases; Quan Hanh town has 25 cases; Nghi Phuong commune has 17 cases; Nghi Dien commune has 15 cases; Nghi Dong commune has 2 cases; Nghi Truong commune has 01 case; Nghi Trung commune has 02 cases; Nghi Kieu commune has 01 case.

The first community cases arose from Kim Lien hamlet (Quan Hanh town) and Ngoc Duong hamlet (Nghi Hoa commune). The cases were related to religious activities, including the organization of meals, exchanges, weddings, and visits between local parishioners and families in Nghi Hoa, Quan Hanh town, Nghi Dien, and Nghi Phuong.

From community infections, it has spread to students in Nghi Hoa, Quan Hanh town, Nghi Dien, Nghi Phuong with 37 cases. Specifically, there are 5 preschool children; 6 primary school students; 25 secondary school students and 01 high school student.

After detecting Covid-19 cases, Nghi Loc district has drastically implemented solutions to prevent, control and suppress the epidemic: Informing people about cases and the epidemic situation; mobilizing people related to cases to declare and get tested; organizing quarantine areas and setting up checkpoints for 2,010 households with 9,120 people.

The district has announced a level 4 epidemic in Nghi Hoa, Nghi Dien, Nghi Phuong communes and Quan Hanh town; promptly organized tracing of cases and suspected cases; quarantined 670 high-risk F1; organized testing for F1 cases, collected community samples for 10,000 people; sprayed disinfectant in areas related to cases; deployed safe Covid-19 vaccination, ensuring progress.

Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh stated: The Covid-19 epidemic situation in Nghi Loc is very complicated, urgent preventive measures are needed. Photo: Thanh Chung

Analyzing and assessing the epidemic situation in Nghi Loc district, Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh - Deputy Commander of the Provincial Covid-19 Prevention and Control Command Center, Director of Nghe An Department of Health stated: The Covid-19 epidemic situation in Nghi Loc is very complicated, related to schools and religious activities, with many risks of widespread outbreaks.

Nghi Loc district needs to stop religious activities and large gatherings to fight the epidemic; review localities and people related to 8 communes and towns with the epidemic; reassess the epidemic level in some communes and implement zoning of localities according to the epidemic level; prioritize resources to increase testing activities in high-risk areas; strictly manage and follow regulations in concentrated quarantine areas and home quarantine of related cases, avoid cross-infection and spread of the epidemic to the community; review subjects who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19, and soon cover the vaccine for people as quickly as possible.

Expanding F1 quarantine according to the inter-family model, prioritizing Covid-19 vaccination

Concluding the meeting, Mr. Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Permanent Deputy Commander of the Provincial Covid-19 Prevention and Control Command Center acknowledged and highly appreciated the efforts of Nghi Loc district in preventing, combating and suppressing Covid-19.

Comrade Bui Dinh Long stated: Currently, the epidemic situation in the province is very complicated, the number of infections is increasing day by day. Meanwhile, a part of the people and some Party committees and authorities have begun to be subjective and negligent in fighting the epidemic. In Nghi Loc district, the Covid-19 epidemic is at risk of a widespread outbreak.

Comrade Bui Dinh Long requested Nghi Loc district to step up propaganda work and carry out Covid-19 vaccination well for people. Photo: Thanh Chung

To prevent and combat the Covid-19 epidemic, Nghi Loc district needs to step up propaganda work through many channels to raise people's awareness of Covid-19 prevention and control, gradually eliminating habits that are no longer suitable in the new normal state; strengthen inspection, consolidate and encourage the community Covid Team to operate more and more effectively; expand F1 isolation according to the inter-family model; consider upgrading the epidemic level in some high-risk areas; strictly implement isolation and blockade, ensuring social security in the blockade area.

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee agreed with Nghi Loc district's proposal to temporarily suspend mass gatherings and religious activities in the area; and conduct PCR tests for all dignitaries and officials.

Regarding the Covid-19 vaccination, comrade Bui Dinh Long requested Nghi Loc district to review and count the vaccination subjects. The province will prioritize Nghi Loc district to vaccinate all subjects over 18 years old as soon as possible. After the province allocates the vaccine, Nghi Loc district must organize the vaccination for all subjects. If there is a situation where there are people who have not been vaccinated while enough vaccines have been allocated, consider disciplining the heads of local Party committees and authorities./.