Nghe An: Highlights of June 20th

*NOn June 20th, a delegation from the Ministry of Health, led by Deputy Minister Do Xuan Tuyen, visited the country.fact checkandWorking with the People's Committee of Nghe An provinceRegarding the work of preventing and controlling the Covid-19 epidemic, the Deputy Minister requested Nghe An province to clearly assign responsibilities to specific individuals and tasks, ensuring direct and comprehensive accountability in directing Covid-19 prevention and control efforts in each locality and residential area. In particular, the role of community Covid teams must be promoted in accordance with the spirit of "going to every alley, knocking on every door, and checking every individual."

The Deputy Minister of Health inspects the Covid-19 testing laboratory using PCR technology at the Provincial Center for Disease Control. Photo: Thanh Cuong

*Cafternoon of June 20th,Comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Central Committee of the Party, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee - visited to inspect and encourage the forces on duty in the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic.at several locations in Vinh City and Dien Chau District.

Later that same day,Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, and Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control.They visited, encouraged, and presented gifts to the forces on duty at checkpoints and centralized quarantine areas.

Thai Thanh Quy, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, inspects epidemic prevention and control work in Dien Thinh commune (Dien Chau district). Photo: Thanh Duy

*NJune 20th,Sampling and rapid testing proceduresThe COVID-19 testing continues to be carried out urgently by the health sector in coordination with relevant agencies and localities. Notably, eight samples tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 using rapid tests, but all eight samples tested negative using PCR techniques. Regarding this work, the city's COVID-19 prevention and control steering committee worked with the Nghe An Department of Health to reach an agreement.They will deploy to collect 60,000 test samples.COVID-19 detected using PCR technique on the evening of June 20th.

Rapid testing is being conducted for residents of Vinh City. Photo: Thanh Cuong

*NTo support the people and forces on duty fighting the Covid-19 epidemic in Vinh City during the social distancing period, people from districts in the provinceThey actively raised funds day and night.Processing food and sending it to Vinh spreads acts of kindness. In Thanh Chuong, many households stay up all night making jackfruit pickle.Support the zero-cost stall.Heading towards Vinh city.

In a bustling atmosphere, each member of the youth union participated in preparing meals to serve at disease control checkpoints, quarantine areas, and lockdown zones. The finished products embodied the sharing and love of the people of Thanh Chuong.

*DTo proactively implement measures to respond to the epidemic and mitigate the impact of supply and demand and prices of goods when the epidemic becomes complicated, the Department of Industry and Trade has taken steps.epidemic response scenariosAccording to five specific levels, ensure sufficient supply of essential goods in all situations.

Supermarkets are currently increasing their online sales and offering free delivery to customers. Photo: Thanh Phuc

*LTaking advantage of the time when Vinh city was implementing Directive 16, and the streets were deserted, in the early morning of June 20th,Thieves broke the lock on the business kiosk.At Ms. Phan Thi Lai's residence, number 33, Quang Trung Street, property worth tens of millions of dong was stolen, including a 52-inch TV, gold, and other valuable items.

The cut on the zipper pull was very clean. Photo: Dai Nghia