Nghi Loc determined to prevent and fight Covid-19 epidemic

Propaganda work on Covid-19 prevention and control is one of the key tasks that Nghi Loc district is interested in and that is shown by the many banners and slogans on Covid-19 prevention and control appearing on the streets, and at the same time, through the loudspeaker system at the grassroots level, propaganda content is broadcast twice a day, raising awareness of epidemic prevention and control for people. On the website of the Electronic Information Portal and the District Radio and Television Station, information and developments of the epidemic are always promptly updated for people...

Nghi Loc district authorities announce and propagate Covid-19 prevention and control to fishermen. Photo: An Ngoc

The district's Covid-19 prevention and control steering committee has issued 6 decisions, 2 plans, and 20 official dispatches directing departments, branches, units, communes, and towns to implement.

In particular, the district issued a 10-step process on management, organization and supervision of quarantine, creating synchronization in the direction of epidemic prevention and control. The Department of Culture and Information promptly informed and transmitted 142 news and 15 articles on the district's information systems (District's electronic information portal, district radio and television station).

At agencies, units, schools, People's Committees of communes, towns and functional agencies have also sprayed disinfectant chemicals in residential areas, at 12 parish churches, 9 churches...

Distributing free masks to people. Photo: An Ngoc

The District People's Committee also directed relevant agencies to review and monitor 51 foreigners working in the Nam Cam area. Provide information and advice on quarantine for entrants and conduct a general review and organize 12,698 families with relatives in other countries to sign a commitment to participate in the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic, thereby allowing the Steering Committees at all levels to be proactive in managing, organizing and supervising home quarantine for people returning from other countries.

As of April 1, 2020, the district has organized home quarantine for 262 people returning from other countries, 615 people returning and passing through provinces and cities with epidemics; organized quarantine at the center of the district, Nghi An Commune Boarding Secondary School 2 (Vinh City) for 526 people returning from Laos and Thailand (of which 129 people completed the quarantine period after 14 days).

At the markets, the Nghi Loc District Women's Union organized the distribution of masks to people. Photo: An Ngoc

In addition to the centralized quarantine area, the district directed the survey and selection of an additional centralized quarantine area located at Nguyen Duy Trinh High School to receive compatriots returning from Laos and Thailand when really necessary. At the same time, it ordered the repair of facilities and preparation of means for two centralized quarantine locations: the Army's rear base (Hamlet 09, Nghi Thinh Commune) and Nghi Hop Commune Health Station with 19 rooms, capable of receiving 60 people for quarantine.

The District General Hospital prepares conditions to respond to treatment when necessary: ​​an isolation area (in the Infectious Diseases Department) with 25 beds; including a suspected area with 3 beds (3 rooms), a treatment area with 12 beds and an area for patients preparing to be discharged with 10 beds; at the same time, it purchases a number of vehicles for the hospital and medical stations, and epidemic prevention and control equipment for the forces participating in epidemic prevention and control.

Teacher Truong Thi Thuong - Principal of Quan Hanh Town Kindergarten said: The school always strictly follows the instructions on Covid-19 prevention and control and at the same time, actively participates in joining hands to support the Covid-19 Prevention and Control Fund launched by the district. Currently, the school has donated 6 million VND in cash and eggs, rice, squash, vegetables, fruits, and milk.

In order to share and demonstrate responsibility to the community, Tam Viet Enterprise has donated 100 million VND in cash and 300 pairs of medical gloves. These meaningful activities have been widely spread throughout the area and according to statistics from the District Fatherland Front Committee, up to now, 85 agencies, units and individuals have directly donated or registered to donate through various channels in the district with an amount of nearly 1 billion VND, nearly 3,000 kg of rice and many other types of food...

Nghi Loc District People's Committee has established delegations to visit, give money, gifts, vegetables, fruits, and instant noodles to support the service force and citizens in centralized quarantine; donated 3 tons of vegetables, tubers, and fruits at Doan An Nursing Home 40 Cua Hoi (Political Department of Military Region 4)...

Activities organized by district departments and branches aim to guide people to preserve and protect their own health and that of the community. Photo: An Ngoc

Comrade Tran Thi Anh Tuyet - Vice Chairman of Nghi Loc District People's Committee said: "During this time, the district thoroughly instructed departments, branches, units and People's Committees of communes and towns to strictly comply with Directive No. 15/CT-TTg of the Prime Minister on drastically implementing the peak period of Covid-19 prevention and control and Directive 16/CT-TTg on implementing urgent measures to prevent and control Covid-19.

In addition, the district continues to disseminate information and help people proactively implement epidemic prevention measures; strengthen management, organization and supervision of quarantine to ensure the safety of the whole community and effectively receive support for Covid-19 prevention and control directly at the district Fatherland Front Committee.