Hai Duong tightens control of quarantine, lockdown areas to stem cross infections
The northern province of Hai Duong has ordered its provincial and district-level Steering Committees for COVID-19 Prevention and Control to tighten management of concentrated quarantine centres, lockdown areas and COVID-19 hospitals to prevent cross transmission.
Taking samples for COVID-19 testing in Cam Giang district, Hai Duong. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The northern province of HaiDuong has ordered its provincial and district-level Steering Committees forCOVID-19 Prevention and Control to tighten management of concentratedquarantine centres, lockdown areas and COVID-19 hospitals to prevent cross transmission.
There are 103 concentrated quarantine centres across HaiDuong at the present, including 29 in the hardest-hit Chi Linh city, 27 in KinhMon town, and 16 in Cam Giang district.
Some experts from the Ministry of Health voiced seriousconcern over a high risk of cross infection at poorly-managed concentratedquarantine facilities in Hai Duong during a virtual meeting with the provincialParty Committee and town- and district-level administrations in COVID-19response on February 14.
A day later, Secretary of the provincial Party CommitteePham Xuan Thang requested stricter preventive measures against COVID-19 inlocal lockdown areas and quarantined centres. District top leaders must takeresponsibility and will be disciplined if more cross infections are founded in concentratedquarantined centres, he said.
The provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board has alsoissued a directive assigning the local military to take up management of quarantinefacilities accommodating more than 100 people, and cooperate with localauthorities to manage those housing less than 100 people. The directive also askedMilitary Zone 3 to allow the use of military facilities and schools in HaiDuong for quarantine purpose.
As of 3:00pm on February 16, the northern provinceconfirmed a total of 539 COVID-19 cases across all 12 districts and towns. OnFebruary 16 alone, the province reported 40 new cases. Meanwhile, 64 patientshave been given the all-clear
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On his visit to check on the quarantined hotel onFebruary 16, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue asked forcoordination between the municipal Department of Health and the district’sadministration to determine the cause of his death and the source of infection.They were also tasked to continue enforcing strict quarantine rules and quicklytracing direct (F1) and indirect (F2) contacts.
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Taking samples for COVID-19 testing in Cam Giang district, Hai Duong. (Photo: VNA) 
