Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam inspects Covid-19 prevention and control in Long An

Deputy PM - Vu Duc Dam and leaders of Long An province visit people staying at inns in Duc Hoa townlet, Duc Hoa district

Deputy PM - Vu Duc Dam himself visited people, checked logistics, technology, health care, and provided essential food and foodstuffs at the blockade areas, inns for workers in Duc Hoa townlet, which is considered a "red zone" for the Covid epidemic.

The Deputy PM graciously inquired about the people’s health, living conditions, thoughts, aspirations and suggestions during the implementation of social distancing. The Deputy PM encouraged people to overcome the immediate temporary difficulties, and together with the government determined to prevent and control the epidemic so that life could return to normal soon. The Deputy PM noted that governments at all levels must take advantage of this "golden time" to control the epidemic as quickly as possible, and social distancing must be strictly enforced because this is a decisive factor.

Deputy PM - Vu Duc Dam visits and encourages the medical staff of nurses and doctors directly treating F0 patients at Hau Nghia Regional General Hospital in Duc Hoa district

After checking the situation, visiting and encouraging people, local officials, staff of nurses and doctors in Duc Hoa district, police officers and soldiers to strengthen epidemic prevention and control, the Deputy PM had a meeting with leaders of Long An province, Duc Hoa district and directed some key and urgent tasks in epidemic prevention and control.

As of 6p.m. on August 26, the whole province of Long An recorded 20,466 Covid-19 cases, 13,376 cases have been cured, 244 deaths. Currently, the province has 5,475 F0 cases being treated, 2,340 F1 are in concentrated isolation, 3,592 F2 are in isolation at home. During the implementation of Directive 16, the province also strengthens testing, screening and classification for treating F0, isolating F1, F2 and vaccination. Up to now, the province has had 569,450 people vaccinated with the first shots, accounting for 42 percent of the population over 18 years old, 43,569 people receiving the second shots, accounting for 3 percent of the population over 18 years old.

Deputy PM – Vu Duc Dam (R) with Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Long An Province – Nguyen Van Duoc (M) at Hau Nghia Regional General Hospital

At the meeting with Deputy PM - Vu Duc Dam, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Head of the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Long An Province - Nguyen Van Duoc also presented and suggested the Government support the province to buy 500,000 rapid antigen tests and 700,000 PCR tests to serve the large-scale screening.

In addition, the province also asked the Ministry of Health to support more personnel with medical expertise to help the province perform well in the treatment of Covid-19, specifically 36 emergency care doctors, 424 emergency doctors, 424 doctors specializing in respiration, emergency, infectious diseases, cardiology and neuroendocrinology. At the same time, the province also applied for a budget of 1,437 billion VND for epidemic prevention and control. Currently, Long An province is investing in 13 field hospitals with a scale of 10,300 beds, with a total cost of nearly 58 billion VND.

Through reporting and observing actual work, Deputy PM - Vu Duc Dam believed that Long An would soon control the epidemic. However, the Deputy PM asked the province to focus on speeding up testing and screening more quickly so that it can soon clean the epidemic areas, try to take good care of the households in the blockade area. At the same time, the Deputy PM also asked Long An to quickly prepare a plan and a thorough plan to restore production in the already safe areas.

Deputy PM - Vu Duc Dam visits soldiers and on-duty forces to support the people

The Deputy PM directed local authorities to ensure and satisfy food and foodstuffs; bringing medical services to the nearest people right in communes, wards and townlets; It is necessary to implement a strategy of taking communes and wards as "fortresses" and bringing health services to the community faster, closer to the people, increasing treatment in wards and communes to reduce the load on the upper levels. In order to reduce the number of deaths, F0 must be detected and treated as soon as possible.

Besides, the Deputy PM also highly appreciated Long An province's efforts in ensuring social security, order and safety; calling, mobilizing, persuading and asking people to share difficulties, possitively and proactively cooperate and implement the proposed measures./.

By Staff – Translated by Duc Tam

Source: https://baolongan.vn/pho-thu-tuong-vu-duc-dam-kiem-tra-cong-tac-phong-chong-dich-covid-19-tai-long-an-a120469.html