Nghe An: Highlights of August 17th
(Baonghean.vn) - Social distancing according to Directive 15 applied to the entire town of Thai Hoa; Many areas in Vinh City were locked down due to the appearance of new Covid-19 infections; Consideration of a plan to regulate the frequency of market visits for residents in the area using cards; Four commune officials prosecuted for falsifying documents for the construction of village cultural centers... These are some of the prominent news items on August 17th.
*SOn August 17th, Nghe An had20 new cases of Covid-19Many cases had been isolated beforehand. These included 8 cases linked to Vinh wholesale market and Quang Trung market; 6 cases returning from southern provinces; 5 cases linked to a positive patient in Ha Tinh; and 1 case related to screening for suspected cases.
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| Taking samples for testing from people associated with the Vinh wholesale market. Photo: Quang An |
*TAt noon on August 17th, the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Nghe An province held an emergency meeting with Thai Hoa town. One of the decisions made was to implement...Social distancing according to Directive 15This applies to the entire town of Thai Hoa to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic. Implementation will begin at 6 PM on August 17, 2021.
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| The Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control held an emergency meeting with Thai Hoa town authorities. Photo: Thanh Chung |
*TOn August 17th, two hamlets in Cong Thanh and Bao Thanh communes in Yen Thanh district had to...Isolation for disease prevention and controldue to two cases testing positive again.
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| From 10:00 AM on August 17th, Hamlet 5 of Bao Thanh commune was placed under social isolation according to Government Directive 16 to combat the epidemic. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
*CAlso related to the prevention and control of Covid-19, along with the city-wide social distancing in Vinh,Many areas in the city have been placed under lockdown.when new Covid-19 cases appear.
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| The lockdown point is located on Ho Xuan Huong street, Hong Son ward. Photo: QA |
*DTo prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic,Vinh City sets up 14 checkpoints.People and vehicles are allowed to enter and exit. Additionally, starting from August 17th,Suspend all fixed passenger transport routes.From Vinh City to districts and towns within the province, and many inter-provincial passenger transport routes from Nghe An to provinces in the South and North.
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| Many intercity buses have been stuck at Vinh North Bus Station for a long time. Photo: Tien Dong |
*TLocal authorities implementing Directive 16/CT-TTg will consider the following options.dividing people's shopping frequencyThe plan involves issuing market access cards to local residents. This was one of the topics discussed by the Nghe An Department of Industry and Trade at a meeting on the morning of August 17th.
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| Inspecting disease prevention and control measures at local markets. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
*NOn August 17, 2021, the Investigation Police Department of Nghe An Province announced that it had coordinated with the People's Procuracy of Nghe An Province to serve decisions and execute orders.Arrests and searches were conducted on 4 suspects.To assist in the investigation of the crime of "Abusing position and authority while performing official duties" as stipulated in Clause 2, Article 356 of the Penal Code.
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| Authorities deliver the decisions. Photo: Binh Minh |
