Speeding the progress of contact tracing, testing and narrowing zoning

Chairman of the Provincial People"s Committee Bui Van Quang tasked on the COVID-19 pandemic prevention

(en.baophutho.vn) - That was the direction of Mr. Bui Van Quang - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People"s Committee at the meeting on October 18th with the People"s Committee of Viet Tri City on the implementation of urgent measures of COVID-19 pandemic prevention.

According to a quick report of the Department of Health, from October 13 to 7 a.m. on October 18, 123 cases of COVID-19 were detected in the area, of which 107 cases were detected in Viet Tri City; Lam Thao district 8 cases; Phu Ninh district 8 cases.

According to the provincial Department of Health, as 7 a.m. of October 18th, 123 cases of COVID-19 were detected in the province since October 13th (107 cases in Viet Tri city, 8 in Lam Thao district, 8 in Phu Ninh district).

The whole province is assessed at level 2 (yellow label), Viet Tri city, districts of Lam Thao and Phu Ninh at level 2, the remaining districts and towns are level 1 (green label); one commune at level 4 (red label), two communes at level 3 (orange label), three communes at level 2 and the remaining communes, ward, towns in the province at level 1.

Chairman Bui Van Quang emphasized the province should determine the the spirit of living with the pandemic and come up with timely solutions to respond to situations. Basing on the actual situation to implement reasonable zoning, speeding contact tracing and testing, early control the pandemic and maintain socio-economic activities in the area.

He suggested Viet Tri city urgently prepare facilities to put into operation the concentrated isolation area with a capacity of 150 beds. At the same time, quickly conduct testing in wards of Gia Cam, Duu Lau, Thanh Mieu, etc. to have timely zoning measures.

Viet Tri City"s Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control investigated and clarified the causes for the spread of COVID-19 at Chu Hoa Primary School and Secondary School, firmly take disciplinary action if there was any instances of non-compliance with pandemic prevention regulations. Viet Tri should deploy online teaching and learning in case of a prolonged pandemic.

The provincial Department of Health actively proposes timely proactive and effective measures to prevent and control the pandemic, being suitable to actual conditions; preparing the necessary equipment for the plan of building the field hospital No. 2.

Transfering the number of vaccines allocated to low-risk districts and towns to Viet Tri city, two districts of Lam Thao and Phu Ninh to expeditiously vaccinate the entire population of vaccination age in the high risk areas of these localities; mobilizing human resources and medical supplies to support three localities perform testing for high-risk areas.

He suggested localities continue to closely manage and supervise cases entering and leaving the province according to regulations, strictly managing the blockade areas to avoid cross-contamination in the isolation area. Forces of police, health sector and mass organizations join in supporting localities in tracing, zoning and preventing pandemic.

The provincial press agencies closely monitor the situation, provide information to the people and strictly implement pandemic prevention and control measures. At the same time, promptly reflect the activities and measures to prevent and control the pandemic of the authorities so that people would not panic.

Each citizen needs to raise their awareness and responsibility to join hands to fight the disease; strictly following the 5K measure of the Ministry of Health, avoiding crowded places such as supermarkets, markets, etc. unless absolutely necessary.

Hoang Quy