Thanh Chuong took samples for testing of hundreds of people related to the first community infection case.

Infected caseThe first community Covid-19 case in Thanh Chuong was patient NP Đ, born in 2006 in Phat Son hamlet, Dai Dong commune, a student at Thanh Chuong 1 High School.

Thanh Chuong 1 High School has allowed students to stop attending classes in person since the morning of November 23. Photo: Huy Thu

On the morning of Wednesday, November 17, while studying at school, NP Đ had symptoms of headache and fever. On the afternoon of November 17, the Health Station staff tested negative for the rapid test. From November 18 to November 21, NP Đ stayed at home and took cold medicine, only coming into contact with family members. At noon on November 19, NP Đ went to his grandfather's house in Thanh Dong 2 village, Thanh Dong commune to have dinner with 5 people.

From 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on November 21, NP Đ went to Tan Thanh Clinic for a medical examination. On the morning of November 22, feeling dizzy, the patient went to the ENT department of Thanh Chuong District General Hospital for a rapid test twice with suspicious results. At 11:30 a.m., the patient was transferred to the hospital's isolation area for PCR sampling, and at 7:40 p.m. the same day, the result was confirmed positive.

On the night of November 22, the Thanh Chuong District Epidemic Prevention Command Center held an urgent meeting to discuss solutions in epidemic prevention work: requiring members of the Steering Committee, relevant sectors and localities to take drastic, timely and effective action; assigning the police force to urgently investigate F0,traceF1, separate F0 from the community...

Thanh Chuong district meets to discuss solutions to prevent the epidemic. Photo: Thanh Trung

The work of tracing F1 and taking samples for testing took place at night. Close contacts of patient NPĐ included 4 family members, 16 people at Tan Thanh Clinic, 15 doctors and nurses from the ENT department of Thanh Chuong District General Hospital, and all 10th grade students of T1.

After I got the resultspositiveD's classmate, NCT, class 10A1, Thanh Chuong 1 High School, had two rapid tests at Thanh Chuong District General Hospital with suspicious results and is currently quarantined at the hospital.

Organizing sample collection for testing at night in Dai Dong commune. Photo: Huy Thu

According to Mr. Trinh Van Nha - Chairman of the District People's Committee, Commander of the Thanh Chuong District Epidemic Prevention Command Center, as of the morning of November 23, 112 F1s had tested negative (including 2 classes 10A1, 10T1). In particular, the NCT student in class 10A1 had a positive PCR result this morning.

Related F1s are quarantined at home (if they meet the prescribed conditions), otherwise they will be quarantined in a centralized location. Thanh Chuong 1 High School, Ton Quang Phiet Secondary School and schools in Thanh Dong commune are temporarily closed for in-person classes until further notice. At the same time, testing and screening of teachers and students of related schools are conducted. Blockade of self-management groups No. 2 & No. 6 in Thanh Dong 2 village, Thanh Dong commune and screening of all people in these 2 self-management groups.

Implementing a blockade in Thanh Dong 2 village, Thanh Dong commune. Photo: Huy Thu

Currently, the Covid-19 vaccination work in Thanh Chuong district is still taking place normally, strictly following the 5K measures. The concentrated quarantine areas at the district and commune levels are simultaneously activated to carry out tasks when needed. The Epidemic Prevention Command Centers of communes and towns focus on directing the epidemic prevention work well, especially managing people returning from epidemic areas, tightening quarantine work, and resolutely not letting the epidemic spread widely. Non-essential services are temporarily suspended according to the direction of the province./.