On the morning of September 3, Nghe An recorded 7 new Covid-19 infections, of which 4 were F1 cases that were quarantined.

On the morning of September 3, Nghe An Center for Disease Control (CDC) informed: In the past 12 hours (from 6:00 p.m. September 2 to 6:00 a.m. September 3),Nghe Anrecorded 7 new positive casesCovid-19Of which, there are 3 community cases in Dien Chau district and 4 cases are F1 that were previously quarantined.

Taking Covid-19 test samples. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Localities recording new positive cases in the past 12 hours include: Dien Chau: 03, Vinh City: 02, Yen Thanh: 02... Infected cases are still concentrated in the Covid-19 epidemic hotspots in the province.

Thus, since the beginning of the epidemic season, the province has recorded 1,601 Covid-19 patients in 21 localities: Vinh City: 560, Yen Thanh: 191, Quynh Luu: 146, Dien Chau: 136, Nam Dan: 71, Cua Lo: 71, Nghi Loc: 63, Ky Son: 62, Hung Nguyen: 56, Que Phong: 40, Do Luong: 40, Tuong Duong: 29, Tan Ky: 24, Nghia Dan: 23, Hoang Mai: 22, Con Cuong: 16, Thanh Chuong: 16, Quy Hop: 14, Anh Son: 14, Thai Hoa: 06, Quy Chau: 01.

Cumulative number of patients who have been cured, discharged from hospital, and transferred to higher levels: 500 patients. Cumulative number of patients who have died: 05. Number of patients currently being treated: 1,096 patients.

Regarding testing, in the past 12 hours, the total number of samples received was 1,563. Results have been received for 1,091 samples, with 07 positive cases detected. Number of samples awaiting results: 472 samples.

Specific information of new positive patients is as follows:

1. Patient HTS, female, born in 1959. Address: Ai Quoc hamlet, Dien Hong, Dien Chau. Patient is the mother and F1 of Patient NHT (a long-distance driver from North to South) announced on September 2 in Dong Nai. On the morning of September 2, the patient received news that her son in Dong Nai tested positive for Covid-19. The patient went to the medical station to make a declaration and had samples taken for testing and sent to CDC. On the evening of September 2, the results confirmed that she was positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

2. Patient NXS, male, born in 1996. Address: Ai Quoc hamlet, Dien Hong, Dien Chau. Patient is F1 of Patient NXT (long-distance driver from North to South) announced on September 2 in Dong Nai. On the morning of September 2, Patient received news that Patient NXT in Dong Nai tested positive for Covid-19, Patient was quarantined and sampled for testing to send to CDC, on the evening of September 2, the result confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

3. Patient PTT, female, born in 1968. Address: Ai Quoc hamlet, Dien Hong, Dien Chau. Patient is F1 of Patient HTS announced at the same time. On the morning of September 2, upon receiving news that Patient HTS tested positive for Covid-19, the patient was quarantined and samples were sent to CDC for testing. On the evening of September 2, the results confirmed that she was positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

4. Patient NMT, male, born in 1971. Address: Lien Co, Hung Binh, Vinh City. Patient is F1 of previously announced patient NTN. On August 29, the patient completed the centralized quarantine period and was allowed to return home for quarantine. On the morning of September 2, the patient's sample was taken for testing and sent to CDC. On the evening of September 2, the result was confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

5. Patient NMH, male, born in 1998. Address: Lien Co, Hung Binh, Vinh City. Patient is F1 of previously announced patient NTN. On August 29, the patient completed the centralized quarantine period and was allowed to return home for quarantine. On the morning of September 2, the patient's sample was taken for testing and sent to CDC. On the evening of September 2, the result was confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

6. Patient NTBC, female, born in 2012. Address: Phan Dinh Phung, Hoa Thanh, Yen Thanh. Patient is F1 of patient TTL announced earlier. Patient was quarantined at Hoa Thanh Primary School and sampled 4 times with negative results. On the morning of September 2, patient's sample was taken for the 5th test and sent to Quang Khoi General Hospital. On the evening of September 2, the result was confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

7. Patient LTH, female, born in 1991. Address: Hamlet 5, Phuc Thanh, Yen Thanh. Patient is a worker at LA garment company. On August 26, the patient was quarantined and had a sample taken with a negative result. On August 31, the patient had a pooled sample taken with a suspected positive result. On September 2, the patient's sample was taken again and sent to Quang Khoi General Hospital. On the morning of September 3, the result was confirmed as positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.