Thanh Chuong tests nearly 1,000 people related to community infections

Mr. Tuong Dang Hao - Chairman of the People's Committee, Deputy Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control, Commander of the Thanh Chuong Town Epidemic Prevention and Control Command Center said: Immediately after the results were confirmed that patient NTC was infected with Covid-19, the Steering Committee conducted zoning and sample collection.testfor nearly 1,000 people. These are people who have been to the places that NTC patients have recently visited. In addition to the 2 close contacts, there are 568 people including all patients, patients' relatives, medical staff, doctors, and staff of Thanh Chuong General Hospital and 337 people related to the vaccination site at the headquarters of Thanh Chuong Town People's Committee on the afternoon of October 8, 2021. The test samples have returned negative results.

Testing for people in Thanh Chuong town. Photo: T.D

Mr. Hao said that the reason for testing nearly 1,000 people was because from October 1 to October 7, 2021, patient NTC came to the Cardiology - Geriatrics Department, Thanh Chuong District General Hospital for treatment. Then, on the afternoon of October 8, 2021, the patient and his wife went to the vaccination site at the Thanh Chuong Town People's Committee, so the area of ​​​​isolation was relatively large.

According to Mr. Hao, due to the complicated developments of the epidemic, schools in Thanh Chuong town will temporarily close. As for the town's Secondary School,Thanh ChuongThanh Chuong 1 High School and Nguyen Canh Chan High School, along with the Center for Continuing Education and Vocational Training, will switch to online teaching until further notice.

In addition, the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control in Thanh Chuong District also encouraged people to strengthen disease prevention and strictly follow the 5K recommendations when leaving home. At the same time, according to Resolution 128/NQ-CP dated October 11, 2021 of the Government, the entire Thanh Chuong town will be classified as level 2, medium risk, corresponding to the yellow color.

Previously, on the morning of October 15, the Nghe An Center for Disease Control (CDC) informed that in Thanh Chuong, there was a patient NTC, born in 1952, residing in block 1, Thanh Chuong town, who tested positive for Covid-19.

According to information, on October 11, the patient went to stay at his son's house in Block 5, Quan Bau Ward, Vinh City. On October 14, the patient went to Cua Dong General Hospital for examination, where the patient's sample was taken for a rapid test with a positive result. Immediately after that, the patient's sample was taken for a PCR test. On the morning of October 15, the result was confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus./.