Nghe An: Sampling thousands of people related to new Covid-19 infections

PV DNUM_AGZBBZCACB 06:48

(Baonghean.vn) - Regarding the 9 community cases announced on the afternoon of November 5, more than 3,000 people in Nghi Hoa commune and Quan Hanh town, Nghi Loc district had their samples taken for testing.

Afternoon of November 5,Nghe An27 new Covid-19 infections were recorded, including 9 community cases in Nghi Hoa commune and Quan Hanh town, Nghi Loc district.

In Nghi Hoa commune, 2 Covid-19 infected cases both reside in hamlet 4, are relatives of a Covid-19 infected patient in Quan Hanh town. The locality has locked down 2 hamlets, including hamlet 4 and hamlet 11 with a total population of over 1,200 people.

On November 5, the locality took samples for testing and quarantined those who had close contact with the two patients. On the morning of November 6, samples will be taken for testing of all residents in the two hamlets.

Lấy mẫu xét nghiệm người dân xóm Kim Liên, Thị trấn Quán Hành. Ảnh: P.V
Taking samples for testing from residents of Kim Lien hamlet, Quan Hanh town on the evening of November 5. Photo: PV

At tQuan Hanh town, 7 cases of Covid-19 infection in the community all reside in Kim Lien hamlet. Currently, Kim Lien hamlet has been locked down. On the evening of November 5, the locality took samples for testing of over 2,000 people in this hamlet. It is known that Covid-19 infections in Quan Hanh town are considered very complicated.

Nghi Loc district has also announced the epidemic level in the area according to Resolution 128 of the Government. Accordingly, the entire Nghi Loc district is at level 2, the localities at level 3 include: Nghi Hoa commune, Nghi Trung commune, Quan Hanh town; level 2 includes Nghi Thach commune, Nghi Xuan commune; level 1 includes the remaining 24 communes./.

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