Over 2,600 people in Quynh Luu have just had their samples taken for Covid-19 testing.
(Baonghean.vn) - By 8:00 p.m. tonight, more than 2,600 people related to the first two cases, located in the medical quarantine and social isolation area in Quynh Luu, will have all had their samples taken.
To urgently prevent the spread and outbreak of Covid-19, the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Nghe An province has requested the health sector.Nghe Anand Quynh Luu district focused on quickly tracing F1s and taking samples for testing of all suspected cases.
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People in the quarantine area of Tan Thang hamlet, An Hoa commune gathered at the cultural house to take samples for Covid-19 testing. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
In addition, medical staff will continue to collect samples from F1 cases that have just been investigated and traced. These cases will be sampled individually. For other cases, samples will be collected from each household.
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Nghe An health workers collect samples from each household. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
And especially this afternoon, Nghe An has 2 more patients from this infection chain. Among them, the newly discovered patient HVC is a truck driver, with a travel schedule in recent days to many areas inside and outside the province.
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The test samples will be sent to Nghe An CDC and Quang Khoi General Hospital for confirmation testing. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
However, at this time, the medical staff taking samples has not yet rested. They are waiting for confirmation test results from Nghe An CDC on a positive rapid test case at Quynh Luu District General Hospital. The person performing this rapid test has a history of going to Minh An General Hospital... If the test results confirm positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus, the medical staff will continue to take samples overnight in the area where this person lives./.