Dak Nong: Recorded 6 cases of COVID-19, plan for epidemic prevention
On May 20, the Dak Nong Provincial People's Committee issued an official dispatch to strengthen COVID-19 epidemic prevention.
According to the report of the People's Committee of this province, as of May 14, Vietnam recorded 148 cases of COVID-19 in 27 provinces/cities, no deaths, no concentrated outbreaks.
However, the number of cases has tended to increase in the past 3 weeks, an average of 20 cases/week. In Dak Nong province, 6 cases of COVID-19 were recorded (5 cases in Dak Mil; 1 case in Cu cut).
To proactively respond to the COVID-19 epidemic situation, the Provincial People's Committee directs the provincial Departments, Departments, branches, associations, and unions; armed forces and People's Committees of districts and cities to coordinate with the health sector to propagate epidemic prevention and control.
Assign the Department of Health to strengthen epidemic prevention and control measures at medical facilities and the community, be ready to receive, provide emergency care and treat high-risk groups, and prevent deaths.
Strengthen supervision to detect early cases and outbreaks, handle them promptly, and prevent spread.
Monitor the epidemic situation, actively monitor and prepare for possible situations.
Prepare plans for patient admission and treatment, improve emergency capacity, ensure necessary logistics and equipment.
Reviewing facilities to develop a plan to isolate and treat COVID-19 patients.
Strengthen communication about the epidemic so that people can proactively take preventive and control measures.
Update epidemic information, advise people to wear masks, limit gatherings, wash their hands regularly and go to medical facilities when there are suspicious symptoms.
Dien Bien is proactive in all situations
With the experience of being one of the localities that has successfully controlled many outbreaks and effectively prevented COVID in previous years, on the afternoon of May 20, speaking with a reporter from Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Pham Giang Nam - Director of the Department of Health of Dien Bien province - said that in preventing the COVID-19 epidemic, "going first, taking the lead" is very important.
"We must carefully prepare conditions regarding plans, people and medical equipment so that when a situation occurs, we will not be passive, surprised and ready to take control of the situation" - Mr. Nam said.
Immediately after receiving a document from the Ministry of Health to hospitals and local health departments related to this issue, on May 20, the Department of Health issued a document, plan and implemented plans from the province to the commune level.
Accordingly, the Department of Health of Dien Bien province requires hospitals and medical facilities to review and update COVID-19 admission and treatment plans; proactively update and complete the plan for admission and treatment of COVID-19 patients in accordance with the actual situation and forecasts in the coming time, ensuring flexible response plans, avoiding passiveness when cases occur.
At the same time, prepare facilities and human resources, organize inspections, reviews and add supplies, medical equipment, infrastructure (isolation, treatment, infection control) to ensure readiness to receive, isolate, diagnose and treat timely cases.
Along with that, it is necessary to strengthen infection prevention in hospitals, strictly implement infection prevention measures, especially through the respiratory tract in medical facilities, ensuring safety for high-risk subjects...
Strengthen external hygiene, hospital room hygiene, arrange departments in accordance with the epidemic situation, maintain a green, clean, and beautiful hospital environment and strictly implement the COVID-19 case reporting regime in accordance with the regulations of the Minister of Health.
Yen Bai strengthens supervision to detect early
On the same day with the Lao Dong newspaper, Ms. Le Thi Hong Van - Director of Yen Bai Department of Health - said that implementing the direction of the Ministry of Health and the Provincial Health Sector had submitted a written submission to the Provincial People's Committee on strengthening the prevention and prevention of CIVI -19 epidemics, avoiding outbreaks.
According to the Director of the Department of Health of Yen Bai province, up to now, the province has not recorded an increase in COVID-19 cases. However, in some localities across the country, the above situation is showing signs of many cases increasing.
"Therefore, we cannot be subjective, it is necessary to strengthen supervision at medical facilities, medical centers of districts, towns, and hospitals to promptly detect early, isolate, isolate, and treat promptly," Ms. Le Thi Hong Van emphasized.
Ms. Le Thi Hong Van added that the health sector has directed health facilities to review accommodation facilities, prepare conditions for medicine, beds, quarantine areas, to promptly deal with cases of clusters of diseases, outbreaks, etc.
In addition, strengthen propaganda work, advise people not to be subjective in the face of the current increasing epidemic situation.
In particular, it is necessary to note that the elderly, children, and people with underlying diseases who are suspected of having the flu or having symptoms of the disease should quickly go to the nearest medical facility for examination, testing, diagnosis, and treatment.
Cao Bang develops response plans
In Cao Bang, from the beginning of 2025 until now, there have been no unusual COVID-19 infections recorded.
However, on May 20, speaking with reporters, Mr. Nong Van Thanh - Deputy Director of the Department of Health of Cao Bang province - said: "The Department is advising the Provincial People's Committee to develop response plans if the epidemic situation goes badly".
According to Mr. Thanh, up to now, COVID-19 has not caused physical devastation or left serious sequelae as before, but the authorities are absolutely not subjective, and concentrated isolation areas for treatment have also been taken into account.
