Nghe An: 5 more localities implement Directive 19, returning to the new normal state

Nghe An Provincial People's Committee has just issued Decision No. 2376 adjusting measures to prevent and control Covid-19 epidemic in a number of localities.

Quynh Luu district, after many days without new infections, has returned to a new normal state. Photo courtesy

Accordingly, the Provincial People's Committee decided to switch to implementing Directive No. 19/CT-TTg dated April 24, 2020 of the Prime Minister on continuing to implement measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic in the new situation for: The entire area of ​​Yen Thanh, Do Luong, Quynh Luu districts and Hoang Mai town and 17/18 communes and towns of Hung Nguyen district (except Hung Thinh commune).

Switch from social distancing according to Directive No. 16/CT-TTg dated March 31, 2020 of the Prime Minister on urgent measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic, to social distancing according to Directive No. 15/CT-TTg dated March 17, 2020 of the Prime Minister for the area of ​​Hung Thinh commune, Hung Nguyen district.

Applicable time: From 0:00 on September 17, 2021

The decision is based on the epidemic situation in the districts of Yen Thanh, Do Luong, Hung Nguyen, Quynh Luu and Hoang Mai town and the direction of the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control.

Thus, up to now, Nghe An has had 15/21 localities return to the new normal state (green zone). These localities have recorded no new infections in quarantine areas or the community for many days.

Trung Do Cooperative Apartment in Ben Thuy Ward, Vinh City was locked down after 4 positive cases were detected on the afternoon of September 16. Photo: QA

As of 7 p.m. on September 16, Nghe An recorded 1,804 Covid-19 patients in 21 localities. In Vinh City, after many days without any community infections, on the afternoon of September 16, 4 cases of infection appeared at the Trung Do Cooperative Apartment Building, Ben Thuy Ward, Vinh City.