Nghe An clearly regulates the quarantine, testing of F1, F2 and people returning from epidemic areas.

On July 6, the Provincial People's CommitteeNghe AnUrgent Document No. 4600/UBND-BCĐ "On strengthening the management of people returning from epidemic areas, organizing medical quarantine in the prevention and control of Covid-19 epidemic in the province" sent to the Steering Committee for Covid-19 epidemic prevention and control of districts, cities and towns; departments, branches, sectors, unions; Provincial Center for Disease Control.

Nghi Phu commune union members put up signs to notify families with quarantined members so that people know and limit contact. Photo: QA

- For cases of close contact with Covid-19 cases (F1):Concentrated isolation for at least 21 days from the date of last contact with a person infected with SARS-CoV-2, taking SARS-CoV-2 test samples at least 3 times on the first day, the 14th day and the 20th day during the centralized isolation period. Continue to isolate at home or place of residence (mandatory) for at least 07 days from the date of the Decision to complete centralized isolation; take test samples on the 7th day from the date of isolation at home or place of residence.

-For cases of contact with close contacts (F2):Request home quarantine while waiting for the PCR test results of the first-round contact (F1). If the PCR test result of the first-round contact (F1) is positive for SARS-CoV-2, centralized quarantine will be organized and samples will be taken for testing as F1. If the PCR test result of the first-round contact (F1) is negative for SARS-CoV-2, the second-round contact (F2) will be released from quarantine.

-Dstaini with people who have been to places related to people with COvid-19During the time following the urgent notices of the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control, the Ministry of Health, People's Committees, Departments of Health, Centers for Disease Control of provinces and cities: Verify contact factors, risk of infection of people, classify and organize quarantine for cases with close contact factors according to regulations.

-For cases arriving/returning from provinces/cities across the country that are implementing medical isolation; social isolation according to Directive No. 16/CT-TTg: Organize centralized quarantine for at least 21 days from the date of return to the locality, take samples for testing at least 3 times, and pay all costs according to regulations... For cases of voluntarily leaving the area under medical quarantine or social isolation, organize centralized quarantine for at least 21 days from the date of return to the locality, take samples for testing at least 3 times according to regulations. Citizens are responsible for paying all costs related to quarantine and testing.

- For cases arriving/returning from areas in Nghe An province that are implementing medical isolation and social isolation according to Directive No. 16/CT-TTg:Organize medical isolation at home for at least 14 days from the date of return to the locality; organize sample collection on the 13th day from the date of isolation.

-For cases arriving/returning from provinces/cities across the country that are implementing social distancing according to Directive No. 15/CT-TTg:Organize medical isolation at home for at least 14 days from the date of return to the locality; organize sample collection on the 13th day from the date of isolation.

-For cases coming to/returning from areas in Nghe An provinceis implementing social distancing according to Directive No. 15/CT-TTg:Require medical declaration and self-monitoring of health according to regulations.

In addition, based on the development of the epidemic and the direction of the Ministry of Health, the Provincial Steering Committee will have separate instructions for a number of special cases with high-risk factors./.