Tan Ky lowers the epidemic level in 19 communes and towns

Tan Ky district leaders directed the forces on duty at the blockade area to strictly implement epidemic prevention regulations. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Tan Ky DistrictCovid-19 outbreak in the community since November 22, with 3 large and complicated outbreaks, in which Nghia Dong commune and 1 hamlet of Nghia Hoan commune were forced to apply blockade and medical isolation.

With the active and urgent participation of all levels and sectors from district to province, Tan Ky has basically controlled the outbreak after 1 week. New infections in recent days are all in the blockaded and isolated areas.

Mr. Phan Van Giap - Chairman of Tan Ky District People's Committee said: After 1 week of implementing prevention work,Covid-19 epidemic, from the whole district at level 2, one commune and one hamlet at level 4, by the afternoon of November 29, the Covid-19 Prevention and Control Steering Committee of the district decided to move 19 communes and towns down to level 1; 2 communes: Nghia Hoan and Nghia Thai and some hamlets at level 2; Nghia Dong commune and Thuan Yen hamlet (Nghia Hoan commune) are at level 4, according toResolution 128 of the Government.

Quarantine area in Nghia Dong commune. Photo: Quang An

"In the coming time, the district will continue to promote propaganda work to raise awareness among the people in epidemic prevention. At the same time, based on the regulations of the superiors, continue to implement a number of strengthening measures, not being subjective or negligent, with the goal of quickly repelling the epidemic, focusing on completing the socio-economic targets in 2021", Mr. Phan Van Giap shared.

Statistics show that from November 22 to the morning of November 30, Tan Ky district had 162 positive cases of Covid-19 (including 2 cases from other places). Among the 160 positive cases in the community in the district, there were 4 teachers, 1 preschool student, 5 primary school students, 58 secondary school students, 30 high school students, and 1 case of an epidemic prevention force...