Nghe An Provincial Military Command increases staff to border line to prevent Covid-19 epidemic
(Baonghean.vn) - In response to new developments of the Covid-19 epidemic in Laos, the military forces of Nghe An province have increased troops, set up more checkpoints, and tightened management of people entering through the Vietnam - Laos border.
On May 2, in Con Cuong district, the Provincial Military Command held a handover ceremony of 66 officers to reinforce Covid-19 prevention and control posts at the border.
Attending the event were comrade Nguyen Ngoc Ha - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Commander of the Provincial Military Command; along with representatives of the Provincial Border Guard Command and representatives of border posts.
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| Overview of the assignment session. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
Nghe An has a border length of over 468km adjacent to three provinces of Bolikhamxay, Xieng Khouang and Hua Phan... with many trails and openings across the border.
For over a year, since the Covid-19 pandemic appeared and spread, the provincial Border Guard has maintained 101 teams, checkpoints, and stations to prevent and combat the Covid-19 pandemic. Many officers and soldiers on duty at the checkpoints have temporarily put aside personal work such as postponing weddings and not returning to their hometowns to celebrate Tet to prevent illegal immigrants.
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| Border Guard forces carry out patrols to prevent and control the epidemic on the border. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
These days, the Covid-19 epidemic situation in neighboring countries such as Laos, Thailand, and Cambodia is very complicated. As of the afternoon of May 1, Laos has a total of 821 Covid-19 cases, of which 773 new cases have been detected since the beginning of April. In particular, in 2 provinces bordering Nghe An, positive cases have appeared, increasing the risk of spreading the disease due to illegal entry in the border area.
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| Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Ha - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Commander of the Provincial Military Command delivered a speech assigning tasks. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
In that situation, on May 2, the Provincial Military Command mobilized 66 officers to reinforce the front line of epidemic prevention. These reinforced officers will be temporarily assigned to the Provincial Border Guard Command, assigned to teams and posts to coordinate with local forces in managing and protecting the border and participating in preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic.
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| 66 officers were assigned this task. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| These new officers will be temporarily assigned to the Provincial Border Guard Command. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
The reinforced officers will perform tasks at teams and checkpoints such as supporting the situation, promptly detecting and handling individuals and organizations that directly carry out or assist in illegal immigration; propagating to people in border areas to strictly implement the Party and State's policies on Covid-19 prevention and control; mobilizing people to actively support functional forces to promptly detect cases of illegal immigration on the border.
This is a timely and important addition to the work of disease prevention and control at the present time.