Nationwide, 46 more cases of infection, ‘the Van Don outbreak is under control’



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Today, the Ministry of Health registers 46 patients with Covid-19, which brings the total number of infections after 8 days to 375; Quang Ninh province leaders claimed to “control the Van Don outbreak.”

Of the 46 cases registered today, 38 cases in Hai Duong, most of them in the Chi Linh epidemic group, have been isolated since the first case was discovered and there is no risk of transmission to the community; 4 cases in Gia Lai, 2 cases in Quang Ninh are also related to the Chi Linh outbreak. One more case in Hanoi was that of a 46-year-old banker who met “patient 1883” (notary). Binh Duong recorded the case of an 8-month-old girl, the girl “patient 1886”, in Phu Giao district.

Thus, during a total of 8 days from January 28 to February 4, 375 community cases were registered in 10 provinces, including: Hai Duong (278), Quang Ninh (44), Hanoi (22), Gia Lai. (18), Binh Duong (5), Bac Ninh (3), Hoa Binh (2), HCMC, Hai Phong, Bac Giang one turn each.

Functional forces spray disinfectant spray on the street of Thu Dau Mot city, Binh Duong province, on the morning of February 4.  Photo: Nguyet Trieu.

Functional forces spray disinfectant spray on the street of Thu Dau Mot city, Binh Duong province, on the morning of February 4. Image: Moon Trieu.

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Ky, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Quang Ninh – The second largest epidemic area in the country after Hai Duong, today proposed to the National Anti-Covid-19 Steering Committee to conduct comprehensive tests in Ha Long City and Dong Trieu City to assess risks and take preventive measures.

In which, the city of Dong Trieu currently has 21/21 communes that have cases. In Ha Long city, The outbreak at Van Don airport affected “patient 1553”: airport security personnel were under control. However, through a pilot test of a high-risk case in the community, authorities discovered a family with 3 infected people. This family used to go to Hai Duong to celebrate the anniversary of death. Currently, the province is accelerating the tracking of related cases and will control this outbreak in the next 1-2 days.

Working with Quang Ninh province this afternoon, Vice Premier Vu Duc Dam, head of the National Anti-Covid-19 Steering Committee, said that zoning and isolating the larger area, the longer time, are easy decisions. For the manager, but will suffer for the people. Therefore, “instead of blocking the whole district, the government should plan to block some communes, instead of blocking the whole commune, it will block only some villages.” “This is the bravery of the manager,” said the deputy prime minister, confirming his determination not to break out outbreaks in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City.

“We must keep it as safe as possible so that people can celebrate Tet, not only mentally, according to tradition, but also have more income for people in difficult circumstances,” said the deputy prime minister.

Four doctors and doctors on the morning of February 4, departing with the intention that there is no Tet holiday, when the epidemic ends, they will return.  Photo of Cho Ray hospital.

Four doctors from Cho Ray Hospital left for Gia Lai on the morning of February 4. Image: Provided by Cho Ray Hospital.

To prevent epidemics in the new situation, the government Hanoi City – In the country with the third highest number of cases today, it is recommended that people only leave their homes when necessary and limit their travel during the Lunar New Year. Two days ago, the capital stopped working karaoke bars, bars, discos, closed game bars and the Internet.

Meanwhile, to support the construction of the field hospital, today Cho Ray Hospital (Ho Chi Minh City) continues to dispatch the second response team of 4 nurses en route to Gia lai – the fourth largest epidemic region in the country. Yesterday, 3 doctors from the hospital’s number one rapid response team came to Gia Lai to support the epidemic and treat patients. Currently, 8 areas of this province are blocked and isolated, affecting thousands of people.

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