Working with Quang Ninh province on Covid-19 prevention and control on February 7, Minister Long assessed that Quang Ninh is a locality that implements epidemic prevention activities very firmly, with many good and creative ways.
`Quang Ninh has two major outbreaks, of which the Van Don airport outbreak is now completely under control, and the Dong Trieu outbreak is basically under control. Quang Ninh’s response speed in epidemic prevention is not lacking.
According to Minister Long, as soon as the first case of infection was discovered, Quang Ninh quickly traced, thoroughly localized outbreaks and improved rapid testing capacity, returning results early, promoting the motto `4 at
`I am impressed with the number of 95% of people declaring their health, this is very good; the province mobilized self-management groups and epidemic prevention groups in the community,` the Minister said.
According to a report from the People’s Committee of Quang Ninh province, as of February 7, 47 positive cases were recorded in the area.
The leader of Quang Ninh province said that when there was an infection, Quang Ninh activated the epidemic prevention scenario at level 2 (with less than 50 patients).
Currently, Quang Ninh has traced more than 104,000 cases, of which F1 are 3,454 cases, the rest are F2, F3, F4;
At the meeting, leaders of Quang Ninh province said they had decided to spend 10% of spending to buy Covid-19 vaccine.
Appreciating Quang Ninh’s initiative and prioritizing resources to purchase Covid-19 vaccine to vaccinate the entire population, the Minister of Health said he would soon report to the Prime Minister on this content.
Minister Nguyen Thanh Long worked with Quang Ninh province on February 7.
Minister Long also said that the Ministry of Health changed its testing strategy.
The Minister also agreed with Quang Ninh province’s recommendation that `workers celebrate Tet on site`.
The province also needs to continue to propagate to raise people’s awareness of epidemic prevention such as complying with 5K recommendations, limiting leaving home and gathering in large groups;
Today, the Ministry of Health awarded Quang Ninh 55 ventilators;
Le Nga