Nghe An: Requires localities to fully apply regulations on disease prevention and control according to level

On the evening of February 11, the Department of HealthNghe Anhas Official Dispatch No. 569/SYT-NVY on strengthening the prevention and control of COVID-19 epidemic to the People's Committees of districts, towns and Vinh city. The dispatch clearly states: Based on the assessment resultsTranslation levelIn the province, as of 8:00 a.m. on February 11, 2022, there are 13 communes/wards (hereinafter referred to as communes) level 4; 43 communes/wards level 3 and 153 communes level 2...

Citizens from localities with level 3 and 4 epidemics coming to/returning to their localities are required to make mandatory health declarations. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Community infections have been continuously recorded in many localities; however, some localities have not yet properly and fully applied the epidemic prevention and control regulations according to the level of the Provincial People's Committee (especially level 4 communes).

To promptly control and prevent the epidemic, the Department of Health requests the People's Committees of districts, towns and Vinh city to continue to thoroughly grasp and resolutely and comprehensively implement the work of preventing and fighting the COVID-19 epidemic according to the new viewpoints and policies of the Government, the National Steering Committee, the Ministry of Health, the Provincial Steering Committee and the Department of Health; proactively develop scenarios and plans to respond to epidemic prevention and control in accordance with each specific development in the area, especially in the face of the possibility of a sudden increase in cases.

Organize assessment and identification of areas at very high and high risk of epidemics (epidemic levels 3 and 4) according to the guidance in Decision No. 218/QD-BYT dated January 27, 2022 of the Ministry of Health; strictly and fully implement epidemic prevention and control measures according to each appropriate epidemic level according to the regulations of the Provincial People's Committee.

Strengthen screening of citizens from localities with level 3 and 4 epidemics coming to/returning to the locality, requiring mandatory medical declaration, compliance with 5K, applying health monitoring and epidemic prevention measures in accordance with regulations of the Ministry of Health and the Provincial People's Committee; encourage self-testing for SARS-CoV-2; if there are signs of suspected COVID-19 infection such as fever, cough, difficulty breathing..., limit contact and travel, immediately notify local health authorities for instructions, SARS-COV-2 testing and treatment according to regulations.

Continue to speed up the progress of COVID-19 vaccination for people of designated age, including those from other localities living in the area; urgently complete the supplementary injections as planned, ensuring safe vaccination according to regulations and instructions of the Ministry of Health.

Strengthen communication work, continuously in many forms, multimedia (television, press, social networks, loudspeaker systems of communes and wards, etc.) to raise people's awareness not to be subjective, not to panic as well as to correctly understand and agree with epidemic prevention measures in the area.

Communes/wards with level 4 epidemic as of 8:00 a.m. on February 11, 2022 include: Le Mao ward, Truong Thi ward, Vinh Tan ward (Vinh city); Ma Thanh commune, Tien Thanh commune, Tan Thanh commune, Duc Thanh commune, Thinh Thanh commune (Yen Thanh district); Quynh Doi commune (Quynh Luu district); Dai Son commune, Tru Son commune (Do Luong district); Thuong Tan Loc commune (Nam Dan district); Hoa Hieu ward (Thai Hoa town).