Nghe An female student proactively reported having cough and fever on her way from Hanoi to her hometown for Tet

On the afternoon of February 9, Mr. Nguyen Dinh Thanh - Director of Hung Nguyen District Medical Center said that the unit had just taken a Covid-19 test sample from a case returning from Hanoi. This is a female student from Chau Nhan commune, living in Nam Tu Liem district (Hanoi), returning home for Tet.

"While on the bus returning to her hometown, this female student proactively contacted the health agency to declare that she had a cough and fever. We then instructed the bus company to take her straight to the old Hung Nhan commune headquarters for centralized quarantine right here. Therefore, since returning to her hometown, she has not come into contact with anyone, including her family," said Mr. Thanh.

Some localities in Nghe An set up checkpoints to control people returning home for Tet. Photo: Dinh Tuan

Through epidemiological investigation, this female student, although staying in Nam Tu Liem district, one of the districts with the largest number of cases in Hanoi, is not in the area under lockdown. "She has never been in contact with a sick person, or any F1, F2, or F3 cases, so she is eligible to return home for Tet. Her spirit of self-awareness and proactive declaration should be recognized," said Mr. Thanh.

Nam Tu Liem Districtis the locality with the largest number of infections in Hanoi. Currently, many areas in this district have been locked down to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic.

Previously, Nghe An Department of Health issued a document requesting all people returning from any locality tomust declare health fully.In particular, people in the F1 category, people returning from localities under social distancing, and areas under lockdown will be quarantined.