Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Doan Tan Buu, leaders of the Department of Health, CDC Dong Thap visited the testing process at CDC Dong Thap. (Photo: dongthap.gov.vn) Accordingly, the Director of the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City under the Ministry of Health issued a decision to recognize the ability to confirm the SARS-CoV-2 virus by Realtime PCR (RT-PCR) for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Disease Control Department (Dong Thap CDC) and Dong Thap General Hospital. The laboratory for diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR at these 2 units meets the biosafety standards level 2, facilities, equipment and human resources meet the standards prescribed by the Ministry of Health. Medical. To increase reliability, Dong Thap CDC and Dong Thap General Hospital performed a PCR test to diagnose COVID-19 (62 samples from Dong Thap CDC, 20 samples from Dong Thap General Hospital). As a result, 100% of the samples tested by the two units gave similar results to the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City. In terms of testing capacity, on average, Dong Thap CDC and Dong Thap General Hospital are capable of testing from 250-300 samples/machine per day. In urgent conditions, the demand for testing is high, can be equipped with an automatic extractor to increase testing capacity. Previously, CDC Dong Thap only performed a screening test for SARS-CoV-2, if a positive case was suspected, the sample had to be transferred to the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City for confirmatory testing. Comrade Doan Tan Buu – Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee emphasized that being recognized as having sufficient testing capacity to confirm the SARS-CoV-2 virus not only affirms the professional capacity of the 2 units, and meets the time schedule. time to identify COVID-19 cases, reducing dependence on upline. This is very important in helping Dong Thap proactively implement measures to trace, monitor, isolate as well as implement synchronous measures to prevent the COVID-19 epidemic.

Sitting in a post in the hot sun of the border area, pointing to the area bordering Go Ta Mao market (Cambodia), Major Nguyen Truong Phong, Head of the Vinh Ngon Border Guard Station (Chau Doc City, An Giang Province ), saying that all crossroads between the two countries are being tightened.

Patrol 24/24 hours

Major Phong said: “In this area, everywhere can go easily, so the patrol and control work met many difficulties, especially at night. However, we have determined that. and maintain the spirit of “anti-epidemic like anti-enemy.” In order to fulfill their tasks, cadres and soldiers must persevere, strengthen patrols, control and prevent illegal entry and exit to contribute. share the same locality as the whole country in the prevention of Covid-19 epidemic in border areas “.

Colonel Nguyen Thuong Le, Commander of the Border Guard (CPBP) of An Giang province, said that this province has a border of nearly 100 km long bordering Cambodia. To keep diseases from crossing the border, the key is to strengthen controls.

Officers and soldiers at the Border Guard at Long Binh border gate (An Giang province) patrol and control on the river Photo: THOUGHT

Also according to Colonel Nguyen Thuong Le, the propaganda for the people is very important. That is to mobilize people to raise their vigilance, when detecting strangers or returning from epidemic areas, immediately notify the village chiefs (the hamlets), health workers, local authorities and border posts room. Absolutely not assist or pick up people in Cambodia or people from the epidemic zones to return illegally. The units have organized to mobilize people to sign commitments to take measures against Covid-19 epidemic, illegal immigration and criminal acts with more than 33,000 households participating.

“At present, border posts are coordinating with forces to strictly monitor and control at border gates, trails, shortcuts, roads and waterways. In addition to 8 border checkpoints and checkpoints. Fixed border guard, the unit deployed 187 Covid-19 anti-epidemic posts; at the same time, implementing strict border control and blocking, assigned 24/24 continuous patrol “- Colonel Le more information.

Determined to handle violations

From the beginning of the year until now, Long An Provincial CPO has discovered and arrested 109 people who entered and entered illegally across the border. In addition, it also sanctioned administrative violations of 84 subjects, handed over to Cambodia 1 case with 5 subjects who illegally entered Vietnam. The People’s Committee of Long An province also instructed the Provincial People’s Committee to encourage cadres and soldiers to define clearly roles and responsibilities, overcome all difficulties, determined to protect the border and prevent Covid-19 epidemic in the new situation.

In order to improve the effectiveness of Covid-19 epidemic prevention, Dong Thap Provincial Command of the Border Guard has strengthened coordination with Cambodian border protection forces. In particular, strengthening the exchange of coordinated situation of patrol, control, handling and prevention of illegal entry and exit. In addition, support the Cambodian armed forces with medical supplies, essentials, masks, and antibacterial hand sanitizers …

According to Doan Tan Buu, Vice Chairman of Dong Thap Provincial People’s Committee, the province has 8 communes bordering Cambodia. Thanks to the careful guard of the provincial functional forces, illegal entry has been minimized. “However, to prevent epidemics effectively, apart from the efforts of the CPO and strengthening forces, it is very necessary to have the support of border people. When you see strangers coming to the locality, immediately call the forces. function, it is very valuable information “- Mr. Buu said.

Bilateral patrol

Colonel Nguyen The Anh, Commander of the Kien Giang Provincial Border Guard, said before the illegal entry and exit continued to take place, causing unsecurity and order in the border area, from the beginning of the year until now, the provincial CPO has implemented. many bilateral patrols with Cambodian functional forces. In the spirit of complying with the regulations on epidemic prevention of the Ministry of Health, the patrols took place safely, the two sides worked together to solve many emerging issues in border areas and sea areas.