Early morning on June 18th, Nghe An province reported 3 more cases of Covid-19.

Thanh Chung• June 18, 2021 02:08

(Baonghean.vn) - All three individuals live in the same village and share the same rented accommodation as a COVID-19 case that Nghe An province had announced a few hours earlier.

Taking samples for testing from residents of Dien Chau district. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Early morning on June 18th, Associate Professor Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh – Deputy Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, Director of the Nghe An Department of Health, provided the following information: DistrictDien ChauThere are 3 more cases testing positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

All three new COVID-19 cases are in Van Tap village, Minh Chau commune, district.Dien Chau, in the same village as the COVID-19 case announced by Nghe An province a few hours earlier. Thus, there are now 4 confirmed cases in Van Tap village, Minh Chau commune.

01 giờ sáng ngày 18/6, Ban Chỉ đạo Phòng chống dịch COVID-19 tỉnh, Sở Y tế Nghệ An đã có cuộc họp khẩn cùng Ban Chỉ đạo phòng chống dịch COVID-19 của huyện Diễn Châu. Ảnh Thành Chung
At 1:00 AM on June 18th, the Provincial Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control and the Nghe An Department of Health held an emergency meeting with the Dien Chau District Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control. (Photo: Thanh Chung)
All four COVID-19 cases shared the same accommodation at house number 36, alley 5, Nguyen Gia Thieu street, Hung Dung ward, Vinh city, Nghe An province; and all worked at a furniture company at 203 Ha Huy Tap street, Ha Huy Tap ward, Vinh city… These four cases were discovered when one individual visited Dien Chau District General Hospital on the morning of June 17th, was isolated, and tested positive with a rapid test.
PGS.TS. Dương Đình Chỉnh chỉ đạo các lực lượng truy vết, lấy mẫu ngay trong đêm tại thôn Vân Tập. Ảnh: Trung Thành
Associate Professor Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh directed the tracing and sampling teams to collect samples immediately that night in Van Tap village. Photo: Trung Thanh

Given this complex situation, at 1:00 AM on June 18th, the Provincial Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control and the Nghe An Department of Health held an emergency meeting with the Dien Chau District Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control to discuss solutions for containment and prevention of the outbreak; and to organize sample collection for testing for all residents of Dien Thinh and Minh Chau communes.

Thus, in this outbreak, as of the morning of June 18th, Nghe An province has 11 cases, including 7 in Dien Chau district and 4 in Vinh city.

Thanh Chung