Nghe An: Highlights on June 20

*NOn June 20, a working delegation of the Ministry of Health led by Deputy Minister Do Xuan Tuyenreality checkandworking with Nghe An Provincial People's Committeeon the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic. The Deputy Minister requested Nghe An province to clearly assign people, clearly assign tasks, and take direct and comprehensive responsibility in directing the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic in each locality and residential area. In particular, it is necessary to promote the role of community Covid teams in the spirit of "going to every alley, knocking on every door, checking every subject".

Deputy Minister of Health inspects the Covid-19 testing room using PCR technique of the provincial Center for Disease Control. Photo: Thanh Cuong

*Cafternoon 20/6,Comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee inspected and encouraged the forces performing the task of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic.at some locations in Vinh city and Dien Chau district.

Same afternoon,Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Controlvisited, encouraged, and gave gifts to the forces on duty at checkpoints and concentrated quarantine areas.

Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy inspects epidemic prevention and control work in Dien Thinh commune (Dien Chau). Photo: Thanh Duy

*NJune 20,sampling and rapid testingCovid-19 epidemic testing continues to be urgently carried out by the health sector in coordination with agencies and localities. Notably, there were 8 samples positive for SARS-CoV-2 when tested rapidly, but when tested using PCR technique, all 8 samples were negative. Regarding this work, the city's Covid-19 epidemic prevention and control steering committee worked with the Nghe An Department of Health to agreewill deploy to take 60,000 test samplesCovid-19 by PCR technique on the evening of June 20.

Taking rapid test samples for Vinh city residents. Photo: Thanh Cuong

*NIn order to support people and forces on duty to fight the Covid-19 epidemic in Vinh city during the period of social distancing, people in districts in the provinceactively donate day and night, processing food to send to Vinh, spreading noble deeds. In Thanh Chuong, many households stay up all night to make jackfruit picklesSupport the booth 0 VNDtowards Vinh city.

The atmosphere was urgent, each person had a job to do, of the union members participating in preparing dishes to serve the epidemic control checkpoints, quarantine and blockade areas, and the finished products contained the sharing and love of Thanh Chuong people.

*DTo proactively respond to the epidemic, limit the impacts on supply - demand and prices of goods when the epidemic becomes complicated, the Department of Industry and Trade hasepidemic response scenarioaccording to 5 specific levels, providing enough essential goods in all situations.

Currently, supermarkets are increasing online sales and offering free shipping to people. Photo: Thanh Phuc

*LTaking advantage of the time Vinh city implemented Directive 16, the streets were deserted, early morning June 20,The thief broke into the business kiosk.of Ms. Phan Thi Lai, at No. 33, Quang Trung Street, stole property worth tens of millions of Dong, including a 52-inch TV, gold and many other valuable assets.

The cut of the zipper is very "sweet". Photo: Dai Nghia

Nguyen Nguyen - Huu Quan