Nghe An: Lockdown of over 500 households, tracing of nearly 200 F1 of new Covid-19 infections

On the morning of November 13, Nghe An recorded 27 new Covid-19 infections, including 7 community cases in 4 localities: Tuong Duong, Nghi Loc, Cua Lo Town and Quynh Luu.

InXiangyang District, 2 cases of Covid-19 infection in the community are a mother and child living in Nhon Mai village, Nhon Mai commune. After receiving the test results, Nhon Mai commune locked down the entire Nhon Mai village with 217 households and 879 people, and set up 6 checkpoints to control people entering and leaving the village.

Taking samples for testing in Nhon Mai commune, Tuong Duong district. Photo: PV

Mr. Lu Ngoc Tinh - Chairman of Nhon Mai Commune People's Committee said: Due to the remote area, zoning and sampling for testing also encountered many difficulties. Currently, the locality is contacting the District Health Center to deploy sampling of people in the village.

InNghi Loc district, 2 cases of Covid-19 infection in the community were recorded in hamlet 8, Nghi Kieu commune. The locality has locked down the entire hamlet 8 with a total of 300 households and 1,100 people and has disinfected and taken samples for testing of people in the area.

The locality has also traced 63 F1s of these two patients, and the number is expected to increase as patients are still reporting. It is known that these patients have quite complicated epidemiological histories.

Taking samples for testing from people in the locked-down area in Nghi Loc district. Photo: QA

InCua Lo Town, 2 cases of Covid-19 infection in the community were recorded in block 4, Nghi Tan ward, a couple. The locality has partially locked down block 4 with 20 households and 70 people.

It is known that these are 2 cases with very complicated epidemiological histories. The husband is a freelancer, and the wife is a fishmonger at Nghi Hoa market. Currently, Nghi Tan ward has traced 32 F1 of these 2 patients and quarantined them according to regulations.

Information on community infections on the morning of November 13
1. LTV patient,Female, born in 1999. Address: Hamlet 8, Nghi Kieu Commune, Nghi Loc District. On November 12, the patient went to Nghi Kieu Medical Station for a rapid test with a positive result, then the patient's sample was taken and sent to the CDC. On the evening of November 12, the result confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.
2. TTX patient, female, born in 1971. Address: Hamlet 8, Nghi Kieu Commune, Nghi Loc District. On November 12, the patient went to Nghi Kieu Medical Station for a rapid test with a positive result, then the patient's sample was taken and sent to the CDC. On the evening of November 12, the result confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.
3. VTP Patient, female, born in 1983. Address: Nhon Mai Village, Nhon Mai Commune, Tuong Duong District. The patient is the wife of patient LVD (returning from Dong Nai) who was announced at the same time. On November 12, the patient was sampled for a rapid test with a positive result, then the patient's sample was sent to Quang Khoi General Hospital. On the evening of November 12, the result confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

4. Patient LTNV, female, born in 2009. Address: Nhon Mai Village, Nhon Mai Commune, Tuong Duong District. The patient is the daughter of LVD patient (returning from Dong Nai) who was announced at the same time. On November 12, the patient was sampled for a rapid test with a positive result, then the patient's sample was sent to Quang Khoi General Hospital for testing. On the evening of November 12, the result confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

5. BN D.TL, female, born in 1973. Address: Block 4, Nghi Tan Ward, Cua Lo Town. On November 9, the patient had symptoms of fever, headache, fatigue, and self-medication but did not recover. On November 12, the patient went to the medical station for a rapid test with a positive result, then the patient's sample was sent to the Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital. On the evening of November 12, the result confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.
6. HVT patient, male, born in 1970. Address: Block 4, Nghi Tan Ward, Cua Lo Town. On November 12, the patient felt tired so he and his wife went to the medical station for a rapid test with a positive result. After that, the patient's sample was sent to the Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital. On the evening of November 12, the result confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.
7. HTAT patient,Female, born in 2013. Address: Hamlet 4, Quynh Hau Commune, Quynh Luu District. On November 12, the patient had a cough and mild fever. Her family took her to Quang Thanh General Hospital to take a rapid test sample and the result was positive. The patient's sample was then sent to Quang Khoi General Hospital. On the evening of November 12, the result confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.