Nghe An: 45 F0 workers appear, garment factory temporarily suspends operations

Information from the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and ControlNghi Loc districtsaid that in the district, a rather complicated outbreak has appeared at HANOSIMEX Nghi Lam Garment Company. By the end of January 14, the entire company had recorded 45 cases of Covid-19 infection, all of whom were workers of the company.

After receiving the test results, Nghi Loc district worked with the company and local authorities to come up with plans to control the outbreak as soon as possible, determined not to interrupt production for too long, and at the same time stabilize the lives of workers as Tet approaches.

For now, HANOSIMEX Nghi Lam Garment Company has temporarily suspended operations to test all workers, a total of over 600 people, until further notice. At the same time, F0s have been treated, and the entire company premises and production lines have been disinfected...

The Covid-19 Prevention and Control Steering Committee of Nghi Loc district and the company have also been actively implementing tracing work. By the end of January 14, 221 F1 cases of the patients, mainly workers in the factory, had been identified.

Taking Covid-19 test samples. Photo: QA

Currently, Nghi Loc district has allowed F1s and the remaining workers to return home and voluntarily quarantine themselves at home, strictly implementing epidemic prevention measures, and immediately contacting the nearest medical facility when there are signs of infection. Localities with workers working at this factory must maximize the role of the Community Covid Team to patrol and monitor the quarantine of workers at home.

Previously, on January 13,People's Committee of Nghe An provinceSend documents on the implementation of Covid-19 prevention and control work at enterprises, units, production, business and service establishments to the Department of Health, the Southeast Economic Zone Management Board; provincial departments, branches, sectors, associations and unions and the People's Committees of districts, towns and Vinh city.

The Provincial People's Committee assigned the Southeast Economic Zone Management Board to preside over and coordinate with the Department of Health and the People's Committees of districts, towns, Vinh city and related units to guide, inspect, urge and supervise production and business establishments within the scope of management to strictly implement measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic; report and propose strict handling of organizations and individuals violating the work of preventing and controlling the Covid-19 epidemic. At the same time, request production and business establishments within the scope of management to commit to strictly implementing measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic according to regulations at the workplace and place of residence; manage epidemiological factors and signs of suspected illness of workers; coordinate with the Medical Centers of districts, towns, Vinh city, local authorities to promptly isolate and apply appropriate medical intervention measures...