Which cases will have to be quarantined when entering Nghe An province?

On September 18, Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh - Director of the Department of Health, Deputy Commander of the Covid-19 Prevention and Control Command Center of Nghe An province said that he had just signed a document to send to relevant departments, branches and localities on organizing epidemic prevention and control at inter-provincial checkpoints. This move aims to deploy epidemic prevention and control measures at inter-provincial checkpoints in accordance with regulations, promptly and in accordance with the current situation.

Forces on duty at Ben Thuy 1 bridge checkpoint. Photo: Tien Hung

Nghe An Covid-19 Prevention and Control Command Center recommends that for citizensreturning from localities under lockdown, Directive No. 16 and Directive No. 15The Prime Minister's Directive No. 5416 dated July 31 of the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control will continue to be implemented.

According to the content of Official Dispatch No. 5416, for citizens returning from areas under lockdown or social distancing according to Directive 16 and Directive 15 of the Prime Minister, the task force at the checkpoints must record the list and immediately notify the Steering Committee for epidemic prevention and control of districts, cities and towns to organize reception and quarantine according to regulations. At the same time, guide citizens to go to the medical station where they are staying to declare, classify the subjects and guide the next epidemic prevention and control measures. Require wearing masks, keeping distance and limiting stopping and parking on the road during the move...

Citizens from Nghe An returning from epidemic areas and staying in the area will be supported with free Covid-19 testing (according to instructions in Official Dispatch No. 5419 dated August 1, 2021 of the Provincial People's Committee).

Checking drivers' papers on the streets of Vinh. Photo: Tien Hung

For the casereturning from localities implementing Directive 19According to the Prime Minister's instructions, localities without an epidemic must still make medical declarations and check SARS-CoV-2 test papers. In case there is no test paper or the test paper has expired, request the organization to collect samples and conduct rapid antigen testing in the form of a fee. Citizens are required to go directly to the health station of the ward, commune, or town where they are staying to declare and receive instructions on epidemic prevention and control measures according to regulations before returning home or to their place of stay; minimize stopping and resting on the road. Notify the local authorities where they are staying to continue managing and monitoring their health.

For the casecompleted centralized quarantineIn localities returning to stay in the province, it is necessary to make a medical declaration, check the negative test certificate is still valid; certificate of completion of centralized quarantine; plan to move from the centralized quarantine area to the place of residence according to the regulations in Official Dispatch No. 425 dated January 19, 2021 of the National Steering Committee on Covid-19 Prevention and Control. If all conditions are met, they are allowed to continue to return to the locality of residence for quarantine and health monitoring according to regulations. If not met, centralized quarantine must be organized like people returning from epidemic areas.

Health declaration before entering Nghe An province. Photo: Tien Hung

For the casecitizens regularly move back and forth between checkpoints, request to present a certificate from the local authorities (or the unit working on the citizen's movement), and check the SARS-CoV-2 test certificate. In case there is no test certificate or the test certificate has expired, request the organization to take samples and conduct rapid antigen testing, in the form of a fee.

For the casesmoving through Nghe An province, request to comply with the provisions of Official Dispatch No. 5416 dated July 31 of the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Nghe An province.

At rest stops and vehicle assembly points, continue to implement the contents according to Official Dispatch No. 5953 dated August 18, 2021 of the Provincial People's Committee; Official Dispatch No. 3865 dated August 22 of the Department of Health on participating in epidemic prevention and control at rest stops and vehicle assembly points to organize sample collection for vehicle drivers.

The Provincial Covid-19 Prevention and Control Command Center assigned Nghe An CDC to be responsible for providing professional guidance on classifying subjects, organizing health declarations, and screening tests at checkpoints and vehicle assembly points in the province. It requested to assign 1 focal officer and provide contact information to localities for coordination during the implementation process.