To increase the morale and responsibility in the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic

On February 2, comrade Tran Quoc Van, Deputy Party Secretary, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired a meeting to direct the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic in the province. In the attendance were Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, leaders of a number of departments, branches, districts, towns and city in the province.

Delegates attend the meeting

At the meeting, leaders of the Department of Health and some localities reported on the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic. According to the report, as soon as the Ministry of Health announced that there were positive cases for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the community in the provinces of Quang Ninh and Hai Duong (In the evening of January 27), follow the instructions of the Provincial People's Committee, the Provincial Steering Committee for the Covid-19 prevention and control (The Steering Committee), all levels and sectors in the province have urgently performed measures to prevent and control the epidemic. In particular, focusing on reviewing, superising, isolating and monitoring the health of cases related to F0 cases, the ones returning / going through the epidemic areas; screening, testing the cases in close contact with F0 cases; restarting the epidemic prevention and control groups; setting up anti-epidemic posts in localities bordering the provinces. The health sector cooperates with relevant units to strictly monitor isolated cases, promptly taking samples of suspected cases for testing... Until 6 am on February 2, Hung Yen province has not recorded a positive case for SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Nguyen Duy Hung, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, highly appreciated the urgency and responsibility of all levels and sectors in the province to immediately carry out traceability, screening, listing and timely monitoring and isolating the cases related to F0 cases; the implementation of sampling and announcement of testing results is accurate and timely; the regular and extensive propaganda on the measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic ... The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee suggested that all levels and branches in the province need to update regularly and continuously the Covid-19 evolution domestically, especially in the provinces and cities bordering Hung Yen province, at the same time continuing to closely follow the direction of the central and provincial levels to timely perform response measures; speed tracing and timely isolation of the cases involving Covid-19 patients ...

Concluding the meeting, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Tran Quoc Van asked: The situation of the Covid-19 epidemic is currently complicated; many neighboring provinces and cities of Hung Yen province have had F0 cases, the risk of Covid-19 epidemic spreading into Hung Yen province is very high, it is suggested that leaders of departments, branches and localities need to improve their sense of responsibility in grasping the situation, leading, directing and proactively implementing measures to prevent and fight against the Covid-19 epidemic; communes, wards and towns need to soon set up a quick response team to handle emerging situations ...

Regarding the isolation, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Tran Quoc Van directed the branches and localities to strictly implement the central direction. Specifically, F1 cases and returnees from the epidemic area will be quarantined for 21 days; other cases are under medical isolation for 14 days.

The Provincial People's Committee authorized the People's Committees of districts, towns and city to decide on the blockade and establishment of quarantine areas in their localities when F0 cases are detected; it is ready to set up field hospitals right in the locality, make use of medical centers or existing hospitals as field hospitals.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized that: The purchase of equipment, materials and chemicals for the Covid-19 treatment and prevention should be promptly performed and strictly managed, however it should be openness, transparency, avoiding wastefulness and loss; leaders of the Department of Health, medical units at grassroots are requested to thoroughly grasp the spirit, responsibility, and dedicated attitude to staff, nurses and doctors.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested: “Each citizen, each family not only perform well in protecting themselves and their family but also need to be aware of being a " fortress " in the fight to prevent and repel the Covid-19 epidemic, contributing to ensuring the safety of people's lives as well as promoting the socio-economic development; apply the epidemic prevention measures as recommended by the health sector; voluntarily make a medical report when contacting with a Covid-19 patient or people returning from an epidemic area; when detecting a suspected case, it is necessary to report to the local authority for timely guidance and supervision… ”.

Source: baohungyen.vn