Nam Dan district implements social distancing according to Directive 16 from 12:00 on August 19

Thanh Chung• DNUM_BJZAIZCACB 11:16

(Baonghean.vn) - With the risk of the epidemic spreading, the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Nam Dan district proactively proposed to implement social isolation according to Directive 16.

On the morning of August 19, the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and ControlNghe Anhave an urgent meeting with the districtNam Danwhen the Covid-19 epidemic situation in the district has many complicated developments.

Chairman of Nam Dan District People's Committee reports on Covid-19 prevention and control work in the area. Photo: Thanh Chung
According to the report of the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Nam Dan District: From August 17 to now, Nam Dan District has recorded 12 cases of infection in the community. Hot spots are in Xuan Hoa Commune (9 cases), Trung Phuc Cuong (01), Nam Kim (01) and Nam Hung (01).

F0 cases have contact with many people. In particular, there is an F0 case that is an armed forces officer; there is an F0 case in Nam Hung commune that is a restaurant employee, often in contact with long-distance drivers and many diners. Tracing work is difficult when the number of F1 and F2 is large.

To prevent and combat the Covid-19 epidemic, Nam Dan has urgently investigated, traced, isolated and tested cases related to the patient. Due to the large number of F1 cases, the medical quarantine areas of Nam Dan district are at risk of being overloaded.

With the risk of the epidemic spreading, the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Nam Dan district proactively proposed to implement social distancing according to Directive 16.

The Deputy Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control agreed with the proposal and decided to implement social distancing according to Directive 16 in Nam Dan district from 12:00 on August 19, 2021. Photo: Thanh Chung
Concluding the meeting, Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh - Deputy Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control, Director of Nghe An Department of Health agreed with the proposal and decided to implement social isolation according to Directive 16 in Nam Dan district from 12:00 on August 19, 2021.

The Deputy Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control proposed that Nam Dan District should seriously and synchronously implement social isolation in the coming time to minimize people's movement; ensure good social security work; take samples for testing to detect F0 in a scientific manner; strengthen inspection and examination of compliance with regulations on Covid-19 prevention and control...

The district needs to proactively implement the "4 on-site" plan to effectively prevent and control the epidemic./.

Thanh Chung