Community cases appear after 10 days, Department of Health and Vinh City hold urgent meeting
(Baonghean.vn) - Tonight, the Health sector and Vinh City will urgently investigate and trace F1 cases and related people.
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| The patient's family's residence was sealed off on the afternoon of September 25. Photo: Thanh Chung |
According to the initial report, on the morning of September 25, patient TTN (registered residence in Block 6, Cua Nam Ward, currently residing in Block 2, Vinh Tan Ward) had symptoms of chest tightness and fatigue, so he went to Thai An General Hospital for examination. Through a rapid test, the patient tested positive. After that, the patient was sampled by PCR and the result was confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus at 3:30 p.m. the same day.
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| Leaders of the health sector and Vinh City inspected and assessed the risk of infection in the area where the patient lived. Photo: Thanh Chung |
Currently, through rapid testing for the patient's 3 children, one person has a suspicious result. Nghe An CDC has taken PCR test samples for all 4 people in the patient's family. The results are still not available.
Test results show that patient TTN was infected with Covid-19 within 7-10 days before being detected.
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| The Health Department, Vinh City and Vinh Tan Ward held an urgent meeting to discuss solutions to prevent and combat Covid-19. Photo: Thanh Chung |
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| Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh stated: It is necessary to quickly investigate and immediately trace F1 cases of patient TTN. Photo: Thanh Chung |
Vinh City Party Secretary Phan Duc Dong - Head of the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Vinh City clearly directed: We must resolutely trace and search for all F1 cases tonight; isolate the entire block 2, Vinh Tan ward, not allowing people to move out of the area; take all test samples for all people in block 2 on September 26./.
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