Nghe An: Highlights on October 17

*NOctober 17, Nghe An Center for Disease Control (CDC) informed: In the past 24 hours (From 19:00 October 16 to 19:00 October 17), Nghe An17 positive cases recordednew to Covid-19.

Taking Covid-19 test samples. Photo: TH

*Do The influence of storm circulation No. 8 and the strengthening northeast monsoon caused heavy rain, causingMany mountainous roads in Nghe An were eroded.Traffic management units are actively working to fix the problem and ensure road clearance.

On National Highway 48D, passing through Quynh Vinh Commune (Hoang Mai Town), heavy rain caused landslides and boulders to roll onto the road, threatening the safety of vehicles. Photo: Van Truong.

*TAt noon on October 17, the Nghe An Province Covid-19 Prevention and Control Command Center had a quick meeting with the Vinh City Covid-19 Prevention and Control Steering Committee to discuss solutions to prevent and control the epidemic after a new source of infection appeared in the area. Accordingly, Vinh City will expand testing,early separation of F0 from the community.

Leaders of the Nghe An Province Covid-19 Prevention and Control Command Center and the Vinh City Covid-19 Prevention and Control Steering Committee surveyed the area where the patient lived. Photo: Thanh Chung

*TOn the morning of October 17, implementing the direction of the Provincial People's Committee, the forces workedmission to welcome southern citizens back homeAt the mountain road area, Quyet dismantled tools and vehicles after nearly 2 weeks of duty here to move to Ben Thuy 2 bridge point.

Forces cleared and relocated the citizen pick-up point on Quyet Mountain Road to Ben Thuy 2 Bridge on the morning of October 17. Photo: QA

*DTo ensure traffic safety, the Road Administration Department II is activelyfix and handle traffic "black spots"intersection between National Highway 7A and National Highway 7B through Cong Thanh Commune, Yen Thanh. Specifically, 4 sets of traffic lights have been installed, 2 sets of 14m high lights have been installed to increase brightness. The sidewalks on both sides of National Highway 7A and National Highway 7B have been expanded with each side being 3m wide and over 600m long to facilitate traffic. This project is expected to be completed and put into use on November 15.

In addition to installing traffic lights, we are currently expanding the sidewalk at the intersection of National Highway 7B in Cong Thanh Commune, Yen Thanh. Photo: Van Truong