Nghe An: Highlights on August 21

*SOn August 21, Nghe An Center for Disease Control (CDC) informed: Within 12 hours (from 6:00 p.m. on August 20 to 6:00 a.m. on August 21), Nghe Anrecorded 21 new positive patientswith Covid-19. Of which, there are 13 community cases, 8 cases were previously quarantined.

From June 13 to the morning of August 21, Nghe An recorded 781 Covid-19 patients in 20 localities: Vinh City: 171, Quynh Luu: 138, Yen Thanh: 83, Ky Son: 52, Dien Chau: 48, Tuong Duong: 29, Nghi Loc: 39, Hung Nguyen: 25, Que Phong: 34, Nam Dan: 30, Hoang Mai: 20, Cua Lo: 19, Tan Ky: 18, Anh Son: 13, Do Luong: 16, Con Cuong: 12, Quy Hop: 11, Thanh Chuong: 9, Thai Hoa: 6, Nghia Dan: 8.

Taking community samples for testing in Dien Yen commune, Dien Chau district. Photo: Thanh Chung

*LThe continuous number of cases detected in recent days has shown the extremely complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic in Nghe An. In particular, some localities such as Vinh City, Nam Dan, Hung Nguyen, Nghi Loc, Yen Thanh... have a large number of cases and the risk of infection is still very high. In that context, the authorities continuously have new instructions to handle the situation.

In Vinh City, Vinh City People's Committee has issued Official Dispatch No. 5555/UBND-QLDT.KT on strengtheningsome strict measures in disease prevention and controlin the city

The city requires the closure of all food service establishments, including take-out sales.

All apartment buildings must establish a team to control people entering and leaving the apartment building, issue entry and exit cards to residents; instruct citizens to use the elevator and ensure a distance of 2m. Request residents: "Stay at home" means staying in the apartment, do not gather along the corridors of the floors, apartment courtyards...

Vehicle inspection at checkpoints. Photo: Quang An

Vinh City has directed 29 ward and commune checkpoints to absolutely not allow people and vehicles to pass through, but to instruct people and vehicles who want to enter or exit the city to go to 14 checkpoints set up by the City People's Committee to be considered for entry or exit. Comply with the blockade principle of "districts isolated from districts", do not enter or exit the city...

*TMeanwhile, in Nam Dan district, local leaders said thatset up 3 checkpoints to control entry and exit of the areawhen applying social distancing according to Directive 16. Specifically, the 3 key points include: On National Highway 15 in Nam Hung commune; On National Highway 46C in Thuong Tan Loc commune; On National Highway 46B in Nam Giang commune.

Nam Dan district leaders inspect epidemic prevention and control work at checkpoints. Photo: PV

*TIn Do Luong district, from 0:00 on August 20, the District People's Committee has issued a decision to mobilize forces andestablished 8 working groupscarry out the task of ensuring security and order, preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic at 8 points connecting Do Luong with neighboring districts.

Set up a checkpoint in Thuan Son commune adjacent to Dai Dong commune (Thanh Chuong). Photo: T.D

*CAlong with tightening the management of people and vehicles entering and leaving localities, many districts, cities and towns also penalize violations of epidemic prevention regulations.

In Hoang Mai town, on August 20, the authoritiesRecorded 16 violations, of which, 5 cases did not wear masks, 11 cases went out when not necessary.

Hoang Mai Town Police inspect epidemic prevention checkpoints. Photo: D.C.

*COn August 21, Vinh City Police coordinated with the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Nghi Phu Commune to verify and invite Nguyen Duy Chung to work. This subjectUse shipper card to go outserve his other personal needs. Nghi Phu Commune People's Committee has revoked Nguyen Duy Chung's shipper card. Vinh City Police have drawn up an administrative violation record and prepared a file for handling according to regulations.

The team handling violations of regulations on Covid-19 prevention and control, Vinh City Police, made a record of this case. Photo: Vinh City Police

*MA piece of information that is of great interest to the public at this time is:Many clusters of Covid-19 cases have lost epidemiological trace.Accordingly, there are currently 3 most complicated clusters of cases where all F0s have been lost. These are the clusters of cases related to Vinh wholesale market; Vietnam - Korea Technical College and Dien Yen commune (Dien Chau).

Health authorities are having to stay up all night to increase sample collection for testing. Photo: Contributor

*LIVEAnother development, after localities implemented social distancing according to Directive 16 and issued market tickets on even and odd days to people,The markets were completely deserted of shoppers.This shows that people are really worried about the risk of spreading the pandemic and are adjusting their behavior in a safer, more positive direction.

Although today is the 14th day of the 7th lunar month, Dien Thap market (Dien Chau) is quite deserted. Photo: T.D

*DTo support people in difficulty, on August 20, the Provincial People's Committee issued Official Dispatch No. 3084/QD-UBND, Decision ondistribute rice to support peoplefacing difficulties due to the epidemic.

This time, the province supported rice for people in Tuong Duong, Que Phong, Hoang Mai and Ky Son districts with 4,579 households and 22,740 people, the total amount of rice supported was more than 341 tons of rice. The beneficiaries will receive 15 kg/person.

Illustration photo: VNA

*NOn August 21, a working delegation of the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Nghe An province led by Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Ha - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Commander of the Provincial Military Command, Deputy Head of the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of the province arrived.visit and give gifts to officers, soldiers and medical staffare on duty to prevent and fight the Covid-19 epidemic in Hoang Mai town; inspecting the preparations for establishing Field Hospital No. 4 at ARMY Hotel, Cua Lo town.

Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Ha presents gifts to the anti-epidemic force in Hoang Mai town. Photo: Trong Kien