Nghe An: The number of Covid-19 infections is increasing again, people need to get vaccinated fully and promptly

Number of cases increasing, many cases are severe and critical

Information from Nghe An Center for Disease Control: Accumulated from the beginning of the epidemic season until now, the whole province has recorded 492,915 people infected.Covid-19, accounting for 14.81% of the population. Localities with high numbers of cases are Vinh city (73,359 cases), Thai Hoa town (14,184 cases), Nghia Dan district (26,447 cases), Hung Nguyen district (19,836 cases), Nghi Loc district (37,127 cases).

Recently, the number of Covid-19 cases has tended to increase again. There are many patients in serious and critical condition. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Recently, the number of Covid-19 cases has tended to increase again across the country with the appearance of a number ofvariantWith the new strains of Omicron such as BA.4 and BA.5, BA.2.12.1... along with socio-economic recovery activities and tourism opening, the risk of the emergence and increase of cases in the area is very high.

Nghe An is also following this trend. In the past 8 days, the number of infections recorded in the area has tended to increase with a total of 1,621 infections reported (261 cases were recorded on July 29, 2022 alone). Currently, the province is continuing to monitor and implement anti-epidemic measures in the area, reporting results daily.

At this time, the number of patients being treated at home is 1,116 patients (96.05%); at district-level treatment facilities 26 patients (2.05%); at the Center for Tropical Diseases 24 patients (of which 13 are critical, 11 are seriously under observation).

Regarding Covid-19 vaccination, the whole province has 1,949,904 people aged 18 and over who have received the 3rd injection (1st booster), accounting for 99.5% of people who have received the full basic injection; 149,509 people aged 18 and over have received the 4th injection (2nd booster).

For children aged 12-17, the number of children who received the first injection was 285,641 (accounting for 104.1%); the number of children who received the second injection was 276,151 (accounting for 100.5%); the number of children who received the third injection was 74,136 (accounting for 27.0%)... For children aged 5 - under 12, the number of children who received the first injection was 270,408 (accounting for 58.7%); the number of children who received the second injection was 134,326 (accounting for 29.2%).

Dr. Chu Trong Trang - Deputy Director in charge of Nghe An Center for Disease Control said: In August 2022, Nghe An proposed about 130,000 Pfizer doses for people aged 12 and over and about 80,000 Pfizer doses for children aged 5-11.

Absolutely not subjective, resolutely fight the epidemic

Dr. Chu Trong Trang - Deputy Director in charge of Nghe An Center for Disease Control also pointed out the difficulties and limitations in the current Covid-19 prevention work: Due to high vaccine coverage, the number of people infected with Covid-19 has decreased significantly, especially the number of severe patients has decreased significantly, so people are subjective, negligent and do not get booster shots, do not let their children get vaccinated against Covid-19. People do not comply with regulations in epidemic prevention, self-test and detect the disease but do not declare it.

Nghe An province requires all levels, sectors and localities to continue promoting Covid-19 vaccination activities. Photo: Thanh Chung

Besides, many instructions and measures for epidemic prevention are no longer suitable for the current situation, causing difficulties and obstacles in implementation, inspection and supervision in the province.

Regarding vaccination for children from 5 to under 12 years old, the percentage of parents who do not agree to let their children get vaccinated is high, although the health sector has coordinated with the education sector and local authorities to propagate and mobilize...

Some local epidemic prevention steering committees have not been really close, which has affected the work of mobilizing people to get vaccinated. The participation of local authorities is very limited, not drastic, and somewhat forgets the vaccination work. The statistics of the subjects who received the second booster shot (shot 4) for the group of 18 years and older and the booster shot (shot 3) for the group of 12-17 years old in localities are not true to reality. The number of people who meet the vaccination standards is very large but the request is very low.

To prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic, Nghe An province has issued many documents directing the strengthening of measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic in the new situation; reviewing subjects and speeding up the vaccination rate.Covid-19 room;Covid-19 vaccination guidelines; strengthening disease surveillance and management and care of Covid-19 patients.

Nghe An province requests all levels, sectors and localities in the coming time to continue to thoroughly grasp the guiding viewpoint and implement: Covid-19 vaccination is the most effective measure; people's health is paramount; fighting the epidemic is the responsibility of the entire political system... Strengthen propaganda work on epidemic prevention with the message "2K (masks and disinfection) + vaccine + treatment + technology + people's awareness and some other measures".

Thanh Chung