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Beware of the risk of epidemic COVID-19 penetrating across the border

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On April 15, the Steering Committee for COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control in An Giang province discussed measures to prevent and control the COVID-19 epidemic in the face of complicated epidemics on the other side of the border.

Scenes of the meeting of the Steering Committee for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 in An Giang province. (Photo: Thanh Sang / VNA)

After recording 2 cases of illegal entry from Cambodia to Vietnam through Long Binh international border gate positive for SARS-CoV-2 (BN2746 and 2747), on April 15, the Steering Committee for the Prevention and Control of the COVID-19 epidemic in An Giang province discussed measures to prevent and control the COVID-19 epidemic in the face of complicated epidemics on the other side of the border.

The quick report of the Medical Center of An Phu district, An Giang province shows that the survey results have a total of 11 cases of close contact with the two above patients. In all these cases, when in close contact, they wore a mask, sat at a distance of more than 2m and the medical staff wore protective gear.

The An Phu district health center also recorded 141 cases of F2.

Currently, F1 cases have been quarantined by the Quick Response Team of An Phu district, An Giang province in coordination with the medical center of Khanh An commune and Long Binh town to immediately quarantine and take samples for COVID-19 testing according to regulations. .

Director of An Giang Disease Control Center Pham Thanh Tam suggested conducting spraying and disinfection of vehicles carrying objects, Long Binh Border Guard Post, medical quarantine station and accommodation room of the case suspected COVID-19 infection.

Chairman of the People’s Committee of An Giang province Nguyen Thanh Binh highly appreciated the functional forces of An Phu district for promptly quarantining, locating and tracking in time cases of close contact with nearly 2 cases of COVID-19; require the provincial health sector to speed up construction Field hospital in Chau Thanh district to well serve the work of isolation and treatment; avoid cross-contamination in health facilities.

The Department of Health must have timely support to the An Phu District Medical Center in terms of equipment and experience in treating COVID-19 disease …

The Chairman of the People’s Committee of An Giang province also asked the border guards to assume the prime responsibility for, together with the military and police forces, to build a backup force, ready to replace the frontline force to ensure good defense. COVID-19 epidemic prevention, in which border forces are the core and communes, wards, border districts need to focus on building a volunteer force to jointly prevent and fight epidemics …

On the afternoon of April 15, the police of Hon Quan district, Binh Phuoc province handed over a smuggler, contacted people who illegally entered from Cambodia to Vietnam to quarantine the COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control medicine. regulations.

Previously, Hon Quan district police coordinated with Traffic Police Division, Department of Economic Police Department of Binh Phuoc province to patrol and control anti-smuggling on Highway 13.

Arriving in Thanh Binh commune, Hon Quan district, the competent force detects that the car 51A-087.95 has suspicious signs, so stop the vehicle to conduct administrative inspection according to regulations.

Over inspection, the competent force discovered that the vehicle had transported 6,500 packs of cigarettes with the JET and HERO brands. Subject claimed the name Duong Hoang Nhan (51 years old, living in Ward 12, Vung Tau city, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province).

Duong Hoang Nhan claimed to control a car from Ho Chi Minh City border area Cambodia and Vietnam (in Bu Dop district, Binh Phuoc province) buy smuggled cigarettes and sell for profit. Here, Nhan came into contact with smuggled tobacco transporters from Cambodia to Vietnam.

Facing the complicated development of the COVID-19 epidemic in Cambodia, Hon Quan district police handed over the object of Duong Hoang Nhan to the Steering Committee of COVID-19 epidemic control in Hon Quan district for medical isolation according to regulations. ; at the same time, to coordinate with the health sector in tracing and spraying disinfectants of goods, means of transport, and places where the subjects went.

The case is being investigated and handled by Hon Quan district police in accordance with law./.

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