Nghe An: Highlights September 18

* DaySeptember 18, information from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Nghe An: In the past 24 hours (from 6:00 p.m. September 17 to 6:00 p.m. September 18), Nghe Anno new positive cases recordedwith Covid-19. Thus, for the first time after 54 consecutive days of infections, Nghe An province had a full day without recording any new Covid-19 infections.

Since the beginning of the epidemic, the province has recorded 1,808 Covid-19 patients in 21 localities.

Taking Covid-19 test samples in Vinh City. Photo: Nguyen Hai

*MAlthough the number of new Covid-19 infections in recent days has decreased significantly compared to before, however, according to the direction of the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control, we must not be subjective, negligent, or lose control. In this spirit, the Department of Health requests Vinh City to be even more rapid ininvestigation and tracingF0, F1 cases.

The Department of Health requested Vinh City to organize testing of all residents in the area with a frequency of 3-5 days/time during the lockdown period to immediately separate F0 cases from the community; organize immediate environmental treatment for high-risk areas where F0 appears. Especially closed areas, crowded areas, without ventilation such as elevators, apartment corridors, etc.

The Department of Health requested Vinh City to be more rapid in investigating and tracing F0 and F1. Photo: Tien Hung

*TBased on the practical situation of the locality and implementing the province's direction on Covid-19 prevention and control, Vinh City People's Committee issued Official Dispatch No. 6111/UBND-KT onfreight forwarder management(shipper).

Accordingly, on September 12, 2021, the Vinh City People's Committee issued a Plan for managing markets, supermarkets, shopping malls, and goods trading establishments, including a plan for managing delivery and receipt of goods (shippers). Only delivery and receipt of goods from businesses licensed to operate in the transportation of goods are allowed to operate; freelance shippers continue to suspend operations.

Shipper waiting to receive goods in Vinh City. Photo courtesy of Thanh Phuc

*NIn what cases will citizensmust be quarantined when entering Nghe An province? This is one of the issues that the public has been concerned about in recent days. In response to this question, Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh - Director of the Department of Health, Deputy Commander of the Center for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Nghe An province said that he had just signed a document to send to relevant departments, branches and localities on organizing epidemic prevention and control at inter-provincial checkpoints.

The Nghe An Covid-19 Prevention and Control Command Center recommends that for citizens returning from localities under lockdown, Directive No. 16 and Directive No. 15 of the Prime Minister will continue to be implemented according to Official Dispatch No. 5416 dated July 31 of the Provincial Covid-19 Prevention and Control Steering Committee.

Forces on duty at Ben Thuy 1 checkpoint. Photo: Tien Hung

*CAfternoon of September 18, Doctor Nguyen Dinh Hiep - Nghe An General Friendship Hospital, Head of the delegationY, the first doctor to support Ho Chi Minh CityThe anti-epidemic force said that all 60 members of the delegation had just returned to Nghe An, after more than 2 months in the epidemic center. Currently, the delegation is being quarantined for 7 days at a hotel in Cua Lo town, then will continue to quarantine at home for 7 days.

Leaders of Nghe An Department of Health encouraged doctors and nurses who had just returned from the epidemic area. Photo: Contributor

*HResponding to the launch of the Provincial Party Committee of the Provincial Agencies on the program "Waves and computers for children" called by the Prime Minister, cadres and party members of the Provincial Party Committee's Organizing Committee donatedSupport 10 smartphonesfor students of Nghi Loc district.

The Provincial Party Committee's Organizing Committee presented smartphones to disadvantaged students in Nghi Loc district. Photo: Nguyen Huong

*SOn September 18, the Department of Education and Training conductedgive support giftsof Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long for disadvantaged students in the two districts of Quy Chau and Que Phong.

The gift from Bishop of Vinh Anphong Diocese Nguyen Huu Long is worth 100 million VND for disadvantaged students to buy online teaching equipment. To promptly support the students, the Department of Education and Training has given 20 million VND to each mountainous district of Que Phong, Quy Chau, Ky Son, Tuong Duong.

Director of the Department of Education and Training Thai Van Thanh presents gifts of support from Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long to students in Quy Chau district. Photo: MH