Nghe An: Highlights on June 16

*COn the afternoon of June 16, Nghe An officially had2 more cases of Covid-19. Both of these two cases are F1 of patient BN11440 (in Hung Dung ward, Vinh city). Thus, up to this point, Nghe An has 4 cases of Covid-19 infection.

Spraying disinfectant chemicals to disinfect the area where the patient lives. Photo: Thanh Cuong

*TPreviously, on the evening of June 15, after the second Covid-19 infection case appeared in Vinh City, the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control held an urgent meeting. At this urgent meeting, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trungdecision to blockade according to Directive 16of the Prime Minister for the three blocks of Van Tien, Xuan Nam, Xuan Bac; apply social distancing according to Directive 15 for the entire Hung Dung ward (Vinh city).

Photo: Thanh Cuong

*TFacing the complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic, on the afternoon of June 16, under the chairmanship of comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, the Standing Committee of the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control met to discuss and agree on a number of urgent measures to be implemented in the area to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic. The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee decidedsocial distancing throughout Vinh cityaccording to Directive 15 of the Prime Minister from 0:00 on June 17 until a new decision is made. For Dien Chau district, the decision to quarantine which areas will be made by the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control after the meeting between the Director of the Department of Health and Dien Chau district on the evening of June 16.

Medical staff take Covid-19 test samples from residents of Hung Dung Ward, Vinh City. Photo: Thanh Cuong

*TImplementing solutions to remove difficulties, promote production and business, and respond to the Covid-19 epidemic, Nghe An has35,819 customers have their interest exempted or reduced.interest rate reduction with total debt value exempted of 46,901.5 billion VND.

Enterprises borrow capital to pay salary suspension for employees affected by the epidemic from the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies in November 2020. Photo: Thu Huyen.

*NOn June 16, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province continued to organizereceiving support for Covid-19 prevention and controlof agencies, units, businesses, organizations, and individuals. In the morning alone, the amount of money registered to donate from agencies, businesses, and individuals was 1.9 billion VND.

Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An provincereceive supportof agencies, businesses, individuals Photo: Thu Huong

*DAs of June 16, 2021, Nghe An Police havesuccessfully captured 14 subjectsinGambling line in the form of football betting up to 1,000 billion VND. The leader of this ring is Nguyen Pham Hung (born in 1983), residing in Dien Thanh commune, Dien Chau district, Nghe An. Hung is the general manager of football betting accounts, organizing gamblers in Vinh city, Dien Chau district, Do Luong district and Ky Anh town, Ha Tinh province to participate in gambling.

14 subjects were arrested. Photo: Binh Minh