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According to the Ministry of Health, until 06:00 am on 12/4, the total number of Covid-19 cases in Vietnam was 258 cases, of which 61.6% of the cases were from abroad, there were 99 cases of infection. Secondary in the country.
So far, the total number of people in close contact and entry from the epidemic area is being monitored for health (isolation): 72,508, of which:
– Concentration of insulators in the hospital: 1,198;
– Concentrated isolates in other establishments: 17,519;
– Isolation at home and place of residence: 53,791.
Regarding the treatment situation, according to the report of the National Steering Committee for the Prevention and Combat of the Covid-19 epidemic, it was announced that 144/258 Covid-19 patients would be cured / discharged of the hospital. There are 114 patients under treatment, of which 13 cases were tested once negative for SARS-CoV-2. The number of cases with double negative SARS-CoV-2 results is 12.
Regarding the testing situation, on April 11, the National Steering Committee for the Prevention and Control of Epidemics Covid-19 sent an urgent document to the Department of Health of the provinces and cities directly under the Central Government on the tests of COVID-19.
Accordingly, according to the Prime Minister’s direction, provincial and city health departments have invested in equipment, facilities, human resources, and biological products for laboratories in the area to ensure there is locally tested SARS-CoV-2 Virus .
So far, the countries have 110 laboratories with full capacity for Covid-19 tests, of which the health sector has 95 rooms, other sectors (Agriculture and Defense) have 15 rooms; 36 laboratories with sufficient confirmatory competence.
In order to ensure that the investment in tests is effective, the National Steering Committee for the Prevention and Control of Epidemics Covid-19 proposed to the Department of Health of the provinces and cities of centralized management that they supply and invest in machinery and equipment. Test equipment must be carefully considered to meet needs and effectiveness, avoiding waste because, in the context of the complicated situation of the Covid-19 epidemic in today’s world, Test machines, equipment and bioproducts supplied limited and high price.
In the current phase, laboratories conduct screening and affirmation tests for SARS-CoV-2 under the direction of the National Steering Committee for Prevention of Covid-19, without evaluating services as needed.
According to the Ministry of Health, the appropriate test method for prevention and control conditions in our country is to use the RT-PCR test with the test kit produced by the Military Medical Academy, ensuring the ability to provide proactive tests. prevention of epidemics, regardless of external supply. The Ministry of Health is evaluating and licensing various registration units.
Vietnam is the leading country with the number of people evaluated in a positive case. The testing capacity reaches 27,000 samples / day.
At the end of April 11, the accumulated total of samples analyzed was 118,807, of which the positive samples were 258.
Regarding the Ha Loi and Me Linh outbreaks, Hanoi has now isolated the entire Ha Loi village with 2,711 households (11,077 people), taking 270 samples to assess close contacts. 6 cases of Covid-19.
The Ministry of Health sent a special working group on epidemic control led by associate professor Dr. Tran Nhu Duong, Deputy Director of the Central Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, who has extensive experience in epidemic control in the commune of Son Loi, Binh Xuyen. Vinh Phuc and the outbreak in Binh Thuan supported the city of Hanoi to crumble on 10/10/2020.
Hong Hai
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