Efforts to prevent and control Covid-19 epidemic in Yen Thanh rice district
(Baonghean) - Faced with the complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic, the Party Committee and authorities of Yen Thanh district have been taking many active measures to direct the effective implementation of disease prevention and control work in the area.
Efforts
The acute respiratory disease caused by the new strain of Corona virus (Covid-19) has been causing many impacts with great risks to all aspects of life. Realizing the importance of strictly implementing the instructions of the superiors, many communes in Yen Thanh district have done a good job of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic.
Up to now, 6 agencies, units and 39 communes, towns and individuals have directly supported or registered to support through different channels in the district with an amount of over 1.4 billion VND, over 2 tons of rice, nearly 1 ton of pork and chicken...
 |
| Yen Thanh Youth Union gives gifts to children in quarantine area. Photo: Anh Tuan |
In particular, in order to share and demonstrate responsibility to the community in the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic, Colonel Phan Thi Hoai Van - Deputy General Director of the General Corporation of Defense Industry and Technology - GAET (Ministry of Defense), a native of Yen Thanh rice district, on April 5 presented to Yen Thanh district 1,000 sets of medical protective clothing, 10,000 medical masks, 100 million VND, 200 million VND to build gratitude houses, with a total value of over 500 million VND.
In recent days, the People's Committee of Yen Thanh district has established delegations to visit, give money, gifts, and food to support the service force and citizens in centralized quarantine. The district continues to mobilize people to raise awareness of protecting themselves and the community, and comply with the provisions of the law and instructions of the National Steering Committee on Covid-19 Prevention and Control, the Ministry of Health, and local authorities. Localities have closely monitored the subjects, directed strict implementation of inspection, detection, and handling of violations in non-compliance, escape from quarantine, and failure to wear masks in public places, etc.
At the same time, direct schools in the district to strictly follow the province's instructions and continue to let students stay home until further notice. Teachers and students clean up schools and classrooms and disinfect, sterilize, etc.
The District Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has issued over 20 decisions, plans, and official dispatches directing departments, branches, units, communes, and towns to implement Covid-19 prevention and control.
 |
| Distributing rice to citizens in quarantine areas. Photo: Anh Tuan |
The District People's Committee also provides information and quarantine advice for entrants and conducts a general review and organizes families with relatives in other countries to sign a commitment to participate in the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic. Through this, the Steering Committees at all levels are proactive in managing, organizing and supervising home quarantine for people returning from other countries. Up to this point, Yen Thanh district has quarantined 651 people, of which 206 are quarantined in a centralized manner, 190 are quarantined at Yen Thanh Vocational College, 16 are quarantined at a medical center, 369 are quarantined at home, and 366 have completed their quarantine period.
In recent days, Yen Thanh district has been actively preparing its forces and facilities to the best of its ability, ready to respond in case of a widespread outbreak. Ensuring quick and timely response, absolutely not being negligent, subjective, or losing vigilance. Sticking close to the area to screen and detect suspicious cases early, isolating them.
Mr. Phan Van Tuyen - Chairman of Yen Thanh District People's Committee said: The district closely coordinates with forces in isolating cases according to the direction of the Central Steering Committee and the province and city. Gather forces, establish rapid response teams in epidemic prevention and control. The district's medical examination and treatment system is ready with facilities, people, and equipment to receive and treat patients according to the instructions of the Ministry of Health.
In addition to the centralized quarantine area, Yen Thanh district also directed the survey and selection of additional centralized quarantine areas located in the system of kindergartens, commune health stations, etc. Directed the Yen Thanh District Medical Center to prepare the material facilities to meet the treatment needs when necessary.
In the area, most shops and businesses are closed, only some essential goods serving local needs are allowed to open. Ensure enough essential goods for people, do not let speculation increase prices.
 |
| Yen Thanh district authorities have been taking many active measures to direct the effective implementation of disease prevention and control work in the area. Photo: VT |
Focus on economic development
Mr. Phan Van Tuyen - Chairman of Yen Thanh District People's Committee added: The development of the Covid-19 epidemic is extremely complicated. In addition to drastic prevention and control of the epidemic, Yen Thanh district is actively implementing drastic solutions to promptly remove difficulties for production and business, ensuring social security in accordance with Directive No. 11/CT-TTg dated March 4, 2020 of the Prime Minister.
 |
| Colonel Phan Thi Hoai Van - Deputy General Director of the General Corporation of Defense Industry and Technology - GAET (Ministry of Defense), a son of the homeland, donated 500 million VND to support the fight against the CoVid-19 epidemic and build houses of gratitude. Photo: Van Truong |
Specifically, continue to closely monitor and evaluate the impact of the epidemic on the district's economy, in order to propose timely response solutions. Currently, Yen Thanh district has reached the new rural destination, however, in order to develop the economy sustainably, Yen Thanh district is in the process of restructuring the economy, rearranging, reorganizing and recovering, promoting production and business activities, compensating and minimizing losses, aiming to build a self-reliant economy, with resilience and the ability to adapt to fluctuations in the context of climate change, natural disasters, and epidemics. At the same time, prepare well the necessary conditions to seize opportunities, attract investment to serve the district to develop a more sustainable economy.
