Following the frontline fighters

Thanh Cuong - Thanh Chung• February 25, 2021 15:47

(Baonghean.vn) - Upon receiving news that a foreign expert had entered the country, Nghe An medical staff immediately set out to investigate, monitor, and collect samples for COVID-19 testing.

On February 24, 18 foreign experts entered Nghe An to work. Immediately after, these people were taken to the provincial quarantine area in Cua Lo, quarantined according to regulations to prevent and control the epidemic. Upon receiving the news, Nghe An CDC staff set out to collect samples for testing. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Testing for SARS-CoV-2 is important to determine whether individuals are infected or not. This determination is the most effective disease control measure currently, with the goal of reducing transmission.COVID-19in the community. Photo: Thanh Cuong

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causesCOVID-19, mainly transmitted from person to person through respiratory droplets. Collecting specimens must ensure the safety of the sample taker; otherwise, it is very possible that medical staff themselves will become the source of the epidemic. Photo: Thanh Cuong

As of February 24, the world has had over 113 million infections and over 2.5 million deaths. In Nghe An, the risk of an epidemic could come from people returning from epidemic areas, people entering the country... With the health of the community in mind, medical staff have not hesitated to risk their lives on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Over the past time, Nghe An CDC officials have worked wholeheartedly, responsibly, not afraid of danger and hardship... to complete their tasks well. Their actions have contributed to strengthening people's trust in the leadership of the Party and State. Photo: Thanh Cuong

To successfully achieve the “dual goal”, the government and units have accepted experts to enter the country to work. Therefore, the reception of experts must strictly ensure the anti-epidemic process. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Within 2 hours, the investigation of the schedule, body temperature measurement, and first sample collection for 18 technical labor experts were completed. Currently, the health of the 18 health experts is normal, with no signs of cough, fever, or difficulty breathing. Photo: Thanh Cuong

These 18 experts will be quarantined for 14 days, then continue to be closely monitored for another 14 days. During this 28-day period, Nghe An CDC will guide, inspect, and supervise the implementation of COVID-19 prevention and control regulations at the centralized quarantine site; as well as take COVID-19 test samples 3 times... Photo: Thanh Cuong

Up to this point, Nghe An has taken 36,159 samples for COVID-19 testing, of which 36,123 were negative, 36 samples are awaiting results. The first test results of 18 experts quarantined in Cua Lo were negative for SARS-CoV-2... The epidemic situation is still complicated. In the coming time, Nghe An medical staff will have to work even harder. Photo: Thanh Cuong