Vinh City social distancing according to Directive 15 from 0:00 on August 15

After3 cases of Covid-19 detectedIn the community in Cua Nam and Vinh Tan wards, on the evening of August 14, the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Vinh City held an urgent meeting to implement urgent measures to prevent and control the epidemic.

The Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Vinh City held an urgent meeting after discovering 3 Covid-19 cases in the community in Vinh Tan and Cua Nam wards on the afternoon of August 14. Photo: Tien Dong

According to a quick report from the Vinh City Epidemic Prevention Committee, the case of the LTTX patient selling fruits atVinh wholesale market, is an area where many people have been doing business and trading in recent times. After the results confirmed that the LTTX patient was positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus, Vinh City People's Committee conducted rapid Covid-19 testing for 678 business cases at Vinh Wholesale Market, and urgently notified 25 wards and communes to find and trace cases that had been to Vinh Wholesale Market from July 31 to August 14. Currently, 1,150 citizens related to Vinh Wholesale Market have declared to the authorities of wards and communes. These cases will be tested by Vinh City People's Committee on August 15.

Comrade Tran Ngoc Tu - Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee informed about the tracing and testing situation for cases related to the newly discovered case on the afternoon of August 14. Photo: Tien Dong

In particular, patient TBT is a driver, residing in Long Chau urban area (Vinh Tan ward), often drives a truck to deliver and receive goods in many places, with a very complicated travel schedule. Currently, the Tracing Team of Vinh City Police has also identified 61 F1 cases of patient TBT. In particular, patient LTTX has 51 F1 cases and patient HTTM has 7 F1 cases.

According to Dr. Nguyen Van Dinh - Director of the Provincial Center for Disease Control, the city needs to quickly trace F1 and F2 cases of these patients. At the same time, it is necessary to clearly identify cases of direct contact, close contact and time of contact with the patients to have appropriate handling measures.

Comrade Phan Duc Dong - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of Vinh City Party Committee requested departments, branches, wards and communes in the city to be active in investigation and tracing. At the same time, he affirmed that the city will do its best to conduct zoning and containment of the epidemic as soon as possible. Photo: Tien Dong

At this meeting, the city's Covid-19 Prevention and Control Steering Committee proposed to the Provincial People's Committee to implement social distancing in the entire Vinh City according to Directive 15 from 0:00 on August 15, and at the same time implement social isolation according to Directive 16 for the living areas of the patients. Vinh City People's Committee will also conduct screening and testing for all related cases. After the testing is completed, if the results are positive, it can be gradually lifted and vice versa, if the situation becomes more complicated, it can be implemented to strictly lock down more areas.

Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control, Director of Nghe An Department of Health affirmed that the Department of Health will provide maximum support to Vinh city in the fight against the epidemic. Photo: Tien Dong

After listening to reports from departments, branches and the Vinh City Steering Committee for Epidemic Prevention and Control, Mr. Duong Dinh Chinh - Director of the Department of Health, Deputy Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Epidemic Prevention and Control highly appreciated the quick response of Vinh City on the afternoon of August 14. He also requested the city to urgently continue investigating and tracing cases related to the wholesale market, and areas related to these cases such as Cao Xuan Huy Street, Hong Son Temple... At the same time, it is necessary to clearly identify the source of the infection to have measures to isolate and contain the epidemic.

The city also needs to leverage experience from previous outbreaks to take timely measures. At the same time, it must promote “4 on-site” measures in epidemic prevention and control, and must take drastic action. The Department of Health will also provide maximum human and material support to Vinh City in testing, zoning, and epidemic suppression.

Comrade Duong Dinh Chinh also agreed with the plan to implement social distancing according to Directive 15 throughout the city from 0:00 on August 15, except for the quarantine areas according to Directive 16, the city will decide for itself.

Vinh City decided to lock down and socially isolate according to Directive 16 in 3 areas:

1. Vinh Wholesale Market Area

2. Lane 30B Cao Xuan Huy Street (Cong Hoa Block, Vinh Tan Ward), high-risk area.

3. Doi Quyen Street (block 6B, Cua Nam ward), where the mother and child patients LTTX and HTTM live.

Tien Dong