Vinh City must quickly trace and raise the level of epidemic prevention and control to the highest level.

On the afternoon of June 14, the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Nghe An province held a meeting to promptly deploy measures to respond to the Covid-19 epidemic in the area after Vinh City recorded 1 case positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Comrades: Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee co-chaired. The meeting was held online at 21 connecting points in districts, cities and towns. Attending the meeting at the Provincial People's Committee bridge were members of the Provincial Party Standing Committee: Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department; Ngoc Kim Nam - Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Department; Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Chairwoman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee; Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Ha - Commander of the Provincial Military Command and members of the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control. Photo: Photo: Nguyen Ngoc Ha - Commander of the Provincial Military Command.: Thanh Duy

MANY CASES OF DISHONEST DECLARATIONS

Opening the meeting, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung said that although the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has taken drastic measures to prevent and control the epidemic, by the evening of June 13, 1 case of SARS-CoV-2 virus had appeared in Vinh city. Therefore, the Provincial Steering Committee held an online meeting with the Steering Committees of localities to discuss measures to strengthen epidemic prevention and control in the area more effectively.

Reporting at the meeting, Director of the Department of Health Duong Dinh Chinh said that as of 11:00 a.m. on June 14, the country had recorded more than 10,700 cases of Covid-19 in 39 provinces and cities. Ha Tinh alone recorded 62 cases, including new cases in Huong Son district with complicated travel schedules through Vinh City. In Nghe An, after 1 case in Quynh Lap (Hoang Mai), on June 13, 1 more case of Covid-19 was discovered in Ha Huy Tap ward (Vinh City).

Comrade Duong Dinh Chinh - Director of Nghe An Department of Health presented a report at the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

Regarding the infections in Ha Tinh from June 4, 2021 to present, Nghe An province has traced 265 F1 cases. All F1 cases have been isolated and sampled; 130 samples tested negative, 135 samples are awaiting results.

Regarding case 10732 in Vinh City, there are 2 F1 cases in Quynh Luu and Yen Thanh districts that have been quarantined, the first SARS-CoV-2 test results were negative.

At the same time, tracing 39 F1 cases in Vinh City and other districts is currently awaiting SARS-CoV-2 test results. F2 cases are being traced and quarantined according to regulations. It is expected that by the morning of June 15, the test results of these samples will be available.

Immediately after the Covid-19 infection case appeared in Ha Huy Tap ward, in the early morning of June 14, the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Nghe An province directed to temporarily implement lockdown and social isolation according to Directive 16 in part of Ha Huy Tap ward, Vinh city. Photo: Thanh Cuong

According to the Director of the Department of Health, information sources related to Covid-19 cases from Ha Tinh are limited, incomplete, and slow compared to the development of the epidemic, making it difficult to trace.

"Currently, there are 5 cases in Ha Tinh related to Nghe An. Of which, patient 10192 has a complicated itinerary and has not declared information related to the F0 case in Nghe An. Patient 10566 is a friend of patient 10192 and also spent 1 day and 1 night in Vinh City, but so far, they have not been fully investigated and traced."

Director of Health Department Duong Dinh Chinh

FAST TRACING AND TIMELY CONTAINING THE AREA

Pointing out the limitations in centralized quarantine work in localities, Director of the Department of Health Duong Dinh Chinh requested that community Covid-19 prevention and control teams regularly monitor with the motto "go to every alley, knock on every door", promptly detect cases returning from epidemic localities, especially returning from Ha Tinh, to quarantine and monitor their health.

"Vinh City is faster in tracing and exploiting more information related to cases to promptly isolate, take samples for testing, and isolate and contain the epidemic. At the same time, it strictly controls information about epidemic prevention and control work in the area," said the Director of the Department of Health.

The chemical defense force of Military Region 4 mobilized 27 officers, soldiers and 4 specialized vehicles to spray disinfectant on many roads and residential areas of Ha Huy Tap ward (Vinh city). Photo: Thanh Cuong

Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee Tran Ngoc Tu said that since the night of June 13, 12 working groups have been established to collect more than 5,000 samples. The organization has tracked 28 F1 subjects and more than 100 F2 subjects. Coordinated with Ha Tinh authorities to expand the tracking of subjects related to the case in Ha Huy Tap ward.

The Chairman of the Vinh City People's Committee said that the relationship between this patient is very complicated and sensitive, so it has not been fully exploited. In addition, there is not much evidence and information to review and trace other cases related to this case. However, the city affirmed that it will quickly trace, isolate, collect samples and implement stronger measures to ensure people's health, trying to prevent the disease from spreading widely.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

Appreciating the measures that Vinh City has implemented, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung requested Vinh City to step up, be more decisive and proactive in investigating and tracing F1 and F2 subjects because this is an important and sensitive area. At the same time, stronger measures must be taken to ensure maximum safety in disease prevention and control. Vinh City believes that it must raise the level of disease prevention and control to the highest level, and must not be subjective or negligent.

Speaking at the meeting, Colonel Pham The Tung - Director of the Provincial Police Department said that the police have traced 41 F1 and 144 F2 cases related to the case in Vinh City. Given the complicated movements of this case, Vinh City is requested to promptly inform the locations where this F0 case has been to in order to advise people to fully declare their health status.

Colonel Pham The Tung - Director of Nghe An Provincial Police Department spoke at the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

The Provincial Police Director also said that after Vinh City discovered a positive case, 6 main checkpoints and 2 secondary checkpoints in 5 localities bordering Ha Tinh province have been tightened. For those who come from Ha Tinh without a valid reason, they are advised to return.

Comrade Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department said that the police's prosecution of the case of spreading the epidemic has received the consensus and support of the people. In the coming time, the Propaganda Department will also direct the promotion of propaganda on measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic.

Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Ha - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Commander of the Provincial Military Command spoke at the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

Comrade Le Ba Hung - Director of the Department of Information and Communications spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

The Director of the Department of Information and Communications proposed to strengthen the responsibility of districts and communes in administratively sanctioning acts of spreading false information about Covid-19 prevention and control on social networks.