Nghe An: Two commune leaders disciplined because couple escaped home quarantine to go to the market

On August 26, a leader of the People's Committee of Do Luong district said that the district had disciplined two leaders of Yen Son commune for lack of responsibility in managing quarantined people.

Accordingly, Mr. Hoang Van Kien - Chairman of the People's Committee, Head of the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Yen Son commune was disciplined with a warning; Ms. Thai Thi Son - Secretary of the Party Committee of the commune was disciplined with a reprimand.

Speaking to Nghe An Newspaper reporters, Mr. Kien said that this afternoon the commune will also meet to continue reviewing and clarifying the responsibilities of related officials and have separate forms of handling.

Do Luong district had to test a series of people related to the Commercial Market after a couple violated quarantine regulations and came there to buy goods. Photo: Contributor

Previously, Nghe An Newspaper reported on the discovery of a couple infected with Covid-19 in Do Luong district.violating home quarantine regulationsAccordingly, the couple often went to Vinh wholesale market to buy goods. On August 15, after being notified, they went to make a medical declaration and tested negative. Yen Son commune then decided to quarantine both of them at home. However, on August 19, the couple went to Do Luong town to go to Thuong Mai market, visiting a series of stalls. To date, the couple's two children have also been infected with Covid-19 due to infection from their parents.

The leader of Do Luong district said that currently, the police are consolidating the case file to strictly handle this couple according to the law.