Partially block Ha Huy Tap ward, quickly trace related cases

At midnight on June 13 - early morning on June 14, the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Nghe An province held an urgent meeting with the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Vinh city when a Covid-19 infection case appeared in Ha Huy Tap ward.

Ha Huy Tap Ward currently has about 5,100 households, with 22,000 people. The blockade area includes part of blocks 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11. Photo: Thanh Chung

Dr. Nguyen Van Dinh - Director of Nghe An Province Center for Disease Control reported on the case of infection.Covid-19is a NTM, born in 1999, works as a hairdresser; permanent residence in Son Truong commune, Huong Son district, Ha Tinh; temporary residence at lane 207, Ha Huy Tap street (Block 4, Ha Huy Tap ward), Vinh city.

NTM has an extremely complicated travel schedule and personal relationships. Currently, NTM has not declared honestly. Due to the dishonest declaration, the leaders of Nghe An Department of Health and Nghe An Provincial People's Committee had to ask for help from the competent authority specializing in information technology to determine the locations where NTM had been.

The locations identified by the authorities have many new points compared to the patient's testimony and have the presence of the patient NCT (Dai Vuong village, Son Phu commune, Huong Son district, Ha Tinh) in Vinh city...

Information in addition to the report also said that the NTM patient also opened a sidewalk sale of grilled oysters on Ha Huy Tap street.

Taking statements from NTM cases Photo: Thanh Chung

Comments at the meeting: The NTM case was transmitted from a case in Huong Son district, Ha Tinh province. The SARS-CoV-2 virus belongs to the Indian strain. There is an extremely dangerous situation where many F0s in Ha Tinh have gone to Vinh city but have not declared truthfully and have concealed their whereabouts.

Concluding the meeting, Mr. Bui Dinh Long - Deputy Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control, Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee clearly directed: Temporarily implement blockade and social isolation according to Directive 16 in part of Ha Huy Tap ward, Vinh city. The blockade and social isolation area is the triangle from Vinh Railway Station Intersection to Kenh Bac Bridge (Nguyen Sy Sach Street), from Kenh Bac Bridge to Quan Bau Intersection (Ha Huy Tap Street), from Quan Bau Intersection (Mai Hac De Street); social distancing in the remaining part of Ha Huy Tap ward according to Directive 15... Immediately take Covid-19 test samples for people in the isolation and isolation areas; isolate and take test samples for people at the locations where the infected cases have been.

Lane 207, Ha Huy Tap Street - where the NTM patient is temporarily residing. Photo: Thanh Chung

The health sector transfers NTM cases from the Ha Huy Tap Ward Health Station to Nghe An General Hospital for treatment; independently and in coordination with the police, conducts contact tracing and investigates the history of NTM cases and F1 cases. If NTM cases do not truthfully declare, the case file will be consolidated and prosecution will be considered. The health sector collects samples for testing for people in Ha Huy Tap Ward and related people; sprays disinfectants at all locations where NTM cases have visited; investigates the history of F1 cases in other locations outside Vinh City.

The Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Nghe An province inspected the Ha Huy Tap Ward Health Station where the NTM case is being quarantined. Photo: Thanh Chung

Comrade Bui Dinh Long emphasized: Vinh City must act quickly and decisively to control the epidemic; immediately deploy anti-epidemic measures at night; clearly assign tasks; on June 14, samples must be taken from all relevant people. If Vinh City does not have enough human resources, it must request the province to support.

Comrade Bui Dinh Long requested Vinh city and relevant agencies to promptly deploy anti-epidemic measures. Photo: Thanh Chung