Nam Thanh Commune (Yen Thanh) locked down a hamlet due to a Covid-19 infection in the community.
(Baonghean.vn) - Immediately after identifying a case of Covid-19 infection in the community, on the morning of November 7, the authorities of Nam Thanh commune (Yen Thanh) locked down 353 households in Tay Ho hamlet.
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Nam Thanh commune set up barricades on the roads leading to Tay Ho hamlet on the morning of November 7. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
This morning, November 7, Mr. Hoang Van Sam - Chairman of Nam Thanh Commune People's Committee (Yen Thanh) said: The locality has just received a positive test result for Covid-19 from the health authority for 1 case in Tay Ho hamlet. This is an infected case.Covid-19 epidemiccommunity, source of infection unknown.
"Early this morning, the commune temporarily locked down 353 households in Tay Ho hamlet, and identified 8 cases of close contact with the patient. At the same time, it stepped up propaganda to the people in the commune on the loudspeaker system so that everyone would know. Currently, the commune is waiting for the direction of the district's Covid-19 epidemic prevention and control steering committee to implement the next solutions," Mr. Hoang Van Sam added.
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Nam Thanh commune authorities continue to implement epidemic prevention measures according to regulations in Tay Ho hamlet. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
According to the reporter's observations, since 7 a.m. this morning, November 7, the roads leading to Tay Ho hamlet have been barricaded by the authorities, not allowing people to enter or leave the hamlet; accordingly, people in Tay Ho hamlet have also implemented epidemic prevention measures according to regulations./.