Nghe An launches Covid-19 Information Portal

On the morning of September 17, Nghe An province held the opening ceremony of the provincial Covid-19 information portal and tested the online conference system down to the commune level.

Attending the opening ceremony were comrades: Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the National Assembly Delegation, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control; Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control; Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the Steering Committee, Commander of the Provincial Steering Center for Covid-19 Prevention and Control.

Provincial leaders press the button to launch the Nghe An province Covid-19 Information Portal system. Photo: Thanh Duy

In recent times, the Covid-19 epidemic has been complicated nationwide, including Nghe An. However, information on disease monitoring and management is still fragmented and manually managed; leading to difficulties for authorities at all levels to monitor and grasp the situation in order to promptly direct and handle the situation. People have difficulty accessing official information sources, and there are many cases of false information, causing confusion among the public.

In that situation, the Provincial People's Committee has directed relevant agencies and units to coordinate with Nghe An Telecommunications to build the Nghe An Province Covid-19 Information Portal. The system is provided through 2 platforms: Website:https://thongtincovid19.nghean.gov.vnand applications for smart devices on the Apple and Google LLC stores immediately after officially going into operation with the name: Nghe An NCOV.

Overview of the bridge at Nghe An Provincial Party Committee. Photo: Pham Bang

The system provides many utilities with 10 layers of information data, displayed in general and in detail, such as: blockade points, control points, testing points, essential service points, medical treatment facilities, Covid treatment facilities, centralized isolation points, checkpoints, pharmacies, blockade areas.

For management and task implementation agencies, the system will provide official information promptly reflecting the developments and situation of the epidemic in the province; serving the work of analysis, assessment, forecasting and decision making; testing; vaccination; tracing, zoning, isolation, etc. Supporting the work of mobilizing and coordinating necessities to the right subjects. Supporting the mobilization, organization and coordination of human resources...

Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy and Provincial People's Committee Chairman Nguyen Duc Trung discussed with leaders of Tri Le commune, Que Phong district and Dien Nguyen commune, Dien Chau district about the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic in the communes through the two-way interactive online meeting system directly to wards and communes throughout the province. Photo: Thanh Duy

For people and agencies, this is the address providing official and reliable information about the epidemic situation in the area; medical instructions, information on health care services...; links to the National Vaccination Information Portal to register for Covid-19 vaccination; information on phone numbers and hotlines of district, city and town medical centers...

This information is continuously updated every day and presented visually on the map of Nghe An province, detailed to each commune, ward, and town through data and reports from the Provincial Center for Disease Control and relevant agencies to the Nghe An Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control.

Interface of Nghe An province's Covid-19 Information Portal on the Website platform.

In order for the Provincial Covid-19 Information Portal to promote its purposes and requirements and operate effectively, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Ngoc Hoa requested agencies and units to actively review and update data information according to assigned fields and areas to ensure accuracy, consistency and timeliness.

At the same time, absorb the instructions and comments to adjust and supplement the proposed features of agencies and units; ensure the security and safety of system data. Quickly integrate the Covid-19 Information Portal into the Nghe An Province Smart Operations Center./.