The Ethnic Committee presents gifts to people who have contracted Covid-19 in Western Nghe An

This morning, representativesNghe An Ethnic Minorities Committeerepresented the Ethnic Committee to give gifts to patients who had contracted Covid-19 in the mountainous districts of western Nghe An.

Cham Puong (Tuong Duong) is the first locality to detect Covid-19 cases in the mountainous districts of western Nghe An. Up to now, all infected cases have been discharged from the hospital to return home, and life has returned to normal. Photo: Tien Dong

In Nghe An, the Ethnic Committee presented 74 gifts to patients who had contracted Covid-19, including 24 in Que Phong district, 19 in Tuong Duong, 22 in Ky Son and 9 in Con Cuong. These were all cases of patients who had contracted Covid-19.Covid-19recovered, poor household

Leaders of Nghe An Ethnic Minorities Committee and Tuong Duong District People's Committee inquired about the health of people after recovering from Covid-19. Photo: Tien Dong

At the villageCham Puong, Luong Minh commune (Tuong Duong), since July 13, after the first Covid-19 case appeared, this small village has had 21 people infected with the disease. Although all infected cases have now been sent home and returned to normal life, the terrifying memories of the Covid-19 storm have not faded in the minds of the people here.

Mr. Vi My Son - Deputy Head of the Ethnic Minorities Committee of Nghe An province, on behalf of the Ethnic Minorities Committee, presented gifts to the recovered patients. Mr. Son also encouraged and reminded people to ensure disease prevention and control work, to prevent the disease from recurring. Photo: Tien Dong

Mr. Lu Van Kham - one of 21 people infected with Covid-19 in Cham Puong said: I personally did not think that the Covid-19 epidemic would be so terrible. After being tested and found out that I was sick, I was taken to a treatment facility, and at home, the whole village was quarantined, which made me scared.

Cham Puong village has 190 households and 987 people. After the first case appeared, the locality has traced more than 100 F0 cases. Currently, all activities in Cham Puong village have returned to normal. All infected cases and F1 cases that had to be quarantined in this village have returned home, but that does not mean that people are subjective or negligent in epidemic prevention work.

Mr. Lo Van Hung - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Luong Minh Commune said that currently, the commune and district also regularly check and remind people to ensure disease prevention and treatment, limit travel, and if anyone comes from far away, they must absolutely comply with quarantine, in order to prevent the disease from recurring.