For each meal, officers and soldiers (CBCS) of the Provincial Military Command and the 3rd Division had to plan to prepare thousands of meals. “Our job is to cook nutritious and delicious dishes to help doctors, staff, health workers and patients have good health to defeat the epidemic” – Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Duc Hanh, Political Department, The provincial Customs Department shared. In order to have delicious, nutritious and regularly renewed meals, Hanh and his teammates have to discuss carefully with the Department of Nutrition, Provincial Rehabilitation Hospital to create a weekly menu. Officers and soldiers of the Provincial Military Command and the 3rd Division prepare meals to serve patients treated at the Rehabilitation Hospital. From the beginning of May until now, most of the staffs have participated in the fight against Covid with different tasks and roles. In agencies and units, they make plans, make training programs, and perform political tasks. Here again, the brothers became foster brothers. Rarely can they show their talents, each person has to work with knives and chopping boards to process together, then arrange a beautiful meal. Every day, with a little more experience, more delicious and diverse meals, we are also happy to receive positive feedback from staff, doctors and patients. To operate 2 field kitchens to serve thousands of meals for staff and doctors treating Covid-19 at the following locations: Primary Rehabilitation Hospital 1, Grassroots Rehabilitation Hospital 2 (at the Ngo Gia Tu College), Lung Hospital, No. 2 Infectious Field Hospital (Ministry of Defense), Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Duc Hanh promptly advised to equip 3 industrial rice cabinets with large capacity, able to cook 70 kg of rice/pot/time (each time cook for about 2 hours); mobilized nearly 100 CBCS to support. At the rate of 80,000 VND/person/day, the logistics force calculates and divides it according to the ratio of 2/4/4 (16,000 VND for breakfast, 32 thousand VND for lunch and dinner each). From early in the morning, the kitchen at the Oncology Hospital 2 at the Vietnam – Korea Vocational College of Technology was on fire. At the end of May 2021, the field hospital was quickly installed, the kitchen infrastructure was also cleaned and tidy by CBCS. On June 2, thousands of meals were prepared by the brothers. Major Nguyen Thanh Tung, Regiment 831 (Ministry of the Provincial People’s Army), Deputy Director of the Field Hospital said: Thanks to the support of the 3rd Division, the field kitchen here has 32 comrades, in addition there are 4 Chefs of large restaurants volunteer to assist. Tung just finished his words, lunch on June 12 includes: Hot roast meat, fried shrimp with onions, fried beans, fried eggs, roasted peanuts, boiled spinach, and sweet potato soup are beautifully presented. Lunch box, food, soup, dessert are packed separately, every food is neat. For seriously ill patients, young children, pregnant women, the kitchen based on registration needs to prepare porridge, nutritional powder, pho, vermicelli, bread and milk… even ready vegetarian meals. for dieters. Every job is proud For each staff member of the Ministry of Public Security of the province and the 3rd Division, participating in logistics services for field hospitals to treat Covid-19 patients is a special task but also extremely proud. Soldier Nguyen Khac Thu, 3rd Division said: “When the unit had information, I and many other comrades volunteered to the epidemic center in Bac Giang. We are involved in the construction, installation and now logistics of the field hospital. I am very proud of my small contribution together with the unit and Bac Giang people to soon fight the epidemic.” At the invitation of Major Nguyen Thanh Tung and Major Do Hong Vu, Logistics Department (Provincial Ministry of Customs), with the spirit of volunteering, Mr. Ha Van Tuan, chef of a large restaurant in Nham Bien town (Yen Yen). Dung) and three other chefs, ready to put aside personal work, volunteered to pack a backpack to a field hospital located at the Vietnam-Korea Vocational College of Technology. Tuan said: “As a professional, we also hope to cook delicious meals to serve patients, staff, and doctors. They can eat well to have the health to work.” Thanks to your dedication, from the beginning of June until now, the meals of the staff, doctors and patients here are always delicious. Senior Lieutenant Colonel Vu Van Hung, Deputy Director of Logistics, Ministry of Public Security of the province said: “In order to ensure the quality of meals at field hospitals and isolation areas in the province, the provincial Department of Customs has established a working group of officers. sets of rooms and departments; regularly inspect and supervise the organization of cooking force, ensuring logistics. We require kitchens to import food from reputable establishments with clear origins; Build a varied and nutritious menu on a weekly basis. Especially, the processing stage ensures a one-way process, is carefully packed and preserved before being transferred to the patient and stored.” Thanks to the methodical, orderly and orderly implementation, most of the field kitchens are operated by CBCS. Provincial Customs Department and Division 3 maintain regular maintenance, highly appreciated by the Provincial Food Safety and Hygiene Department. Post, photo: Tuyet Mai

Doctors at the No. 2 field hospital study how to operate the Phenikaa-X disinfection robot. Photo: C.Le Dr. Le Anh Son, Deputy Director of Phenikaa Institute of Research and Technology, said that the disinfection robot can take on the task of supporting epidemic prevention and control in Bac Giang with the main tasks such as: Transporting necessities, monitor patients and quarantined people through monitoring cameras. The robot is fully autonomous and avoids collisions by using LiDAR technology, with built-in artificial intelligence to recognize and remind people to wear masks, measure body temperature and a host of other features. Doctors at the No. 2 field hospital study how to operate the Phenikaa-X disinfection robot. Photo: C.Le Disinfection robot is one of the high-tech products and is directly applied in the prevention and control of Covid-19 epidemic by scientists from Phenikaa Institute of Research and Technology, Phenikaa-X Joint Stock Company, Phenikaa University research and develop to apply in real life. Doctors of field hospital No. 2 said that the presence of the Phenikaa-X disinfection robot helps the hospital a lot because it has an extra protective shield. This robot is run continuously in the corridor to help disinfect the air. Doctors at the No. 2 field hospital study how to operate the Phenikaa-X disinfection robot – Photo: C.Le Previously, students of Phenikaa University also made droplet shields for medical staff, medical staff at hospitals, treatment facilities, and concentrated isolation. Up to this point, 10,000 droplet shields have been sent to more than 30 localities, of which more than half have been transferred to the epidemic center Bac Ninh, Bac Giang. In addition, Phenikaa University also donated 10,000 bottles of Orezol water to the frontline medical staff in the fight against the epidemic.

Sun Group sponsors the complete installation of equipment for an ICU with a scale of 100 multi-purpose beds. Facing the complicated situation of the COVID-19 epidemic with the number of cases increasing rapidly in Bac Giang in recent days, Sun Group has decided to sponsor complete installation equipment for a center. Intensive resuscitation ICU with a scale of 100 multi-function beds at the Psychiatric Hospital (in Song Mai commune, Bac Giang city, Bac Giang province). All medical equipment that Sun Group sponsors for Bac Giang will comply with specific technical standards set forth by experts of Bach Mai Hospital and the working group of the Ministry of Health, in order to ensure the quality of equipment. qualified, meeting the requirements of treating severe COVID-19 patients. Accordingly, the ICU ICU will be equipped with the most modern ICU machines and equipment today, such as: Central oxygen coordinator; Compressor; Air dryer; digital portable X-ray machine; Patient monitor ≥ 5 parameters; Low pressure continuous suction machine; Cyclic dialysis machine (HD); Non-invasive hemodynamic… The time for equipment supply and installation is expected to be completed within 07 days from the date of handing over the site which is eligible for construction. With some special machines that need to be imported from abroad, the handover time may take longer, but Sun Group said it will try to push the progress as soon as possible so that the Center can be put into operation in a timely manner. treatment for critically ill COVID-19 patients. Sharing about the decision to sponsor Bac Giang at this time, Ms. Bui Thi Thanh Huong, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, General Director of Sun Group said: “Bac Giang is the most complicated epidemic center in the country, demanding with the support and help of the Government and the whole community to be able to overcome. Helping Bac Giang fight the epidemic is also helping the whole country to overcome the pandemic soon.” Since the beginning of the epidemic season, Sun Group has been one of the pioneering enterprises, accompanying many localities across the country in the prevention and control of COVID-19. Right from the days when Vietnam had the first COVID-19 case, Sun Group’s Van Don International Airport has pioneered to welcome back flights carrying Vietnamese citizens from the “epidemic centers” in the world. Up to now, Van Don airport has welcomed 200 rescue flights, bringing about 40,000 Vietnamese people back home and foreign experts to Vietnam to work. During the 2nd and 3rd COVID-19 epidemics, Sun Group sponsored and directly installed and constructed two large-scale field hospitals, creating a “steel shield” for Da Nang city and Da Nang city. Hai Duong, further strengthen the conditions to overcome the pandemic when these two localities become epidemic centers. In addition, this group has also actively supported the epidemic prevention and control in many provinces and cities across the country such as Hanoi, Quang Ninh, Bac Ninh, Lang Son, Tay Ninh, etc. with various forms such as monetary donations. face, donating PCR testing machines and COVID-19 test kits, as well as providing necessities for border guards and epidemic prevention work in border provinces… Thus, up to now, not to mention two field hospitals During the war in Da Nang and Hai Duong, the total cost Sun Group has supported for the prevention of COVID-19 in localities across the country is nearly 90 billion VND.

Tourists arrive at Phuket International Airport, Thailand. Documentary photo: AFP/VNA Phuket Tourism Association President Phumkit Raktaengam said on May 24 that 94,000 people working in the province’s tourism industry will be vaccinated against COVID-19. In addition, all people with household registration in the province are also subject to vaccination. Phuket has about 400,000 registered local residents. The island employs about 500,000 Thai and foreign workers in tourism and other businesses. Phuket’s vaccination program is expected to cover 70% of the population by the end of June so that it can reopen to foreign visitors in July. The resort island of Phuket will be the first Thai locality to reopen, followed by 10 other destinations in October. However, the Thai government only expects to welcome 500,000 foreign visitors this year. – a fraction of the 6.7 million visitors to the Southeast Asian country in 2020 and nearly 40 million in 2019. According to a forecast by the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), the tourism industry, which accounted for one-fifth of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, may have to It took 5 years, until 2026, to fully recover. Regarding the COVID-19 situation in Thailand, the number of deaths from COVID-19 in Thailand has surpassed 800, with 30 people recorded not dying on May 24. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Thailand has recorded a total of 806 deaths out of a total of 132,213 people with COVID-19. The third COVID-19 outbreak since early April has accounted for nearly 80 percent of COVID-19 cases in Thailand and nearly 90 percent of all deaths so far. In recent days, Thailand has detected many COVID-19 outbreaks among construction workers in the capital Bangkok. Authorities last week also found 36 cases of a more contagious strain of the B.1.617.2 virus in construction workers’ quarters in Bangkok. On May 24, Thai officials confirmed a new COVID-19 outbreak at the construction site of an elevated tram line in Nonthaburi province bordering Bangkok. Test samples of 900 workers were taken on May 22 and confirmed results on May 24 showed that 519 workers were positive for COVID-19. Thai authorities say that most of the workers at the site are immigrants and will be quarantined at the site, while the Thai workers will be taken to a makeshift hospital. This construction site has been ordered to close since the evening of May 24.

Localities must review and increase their capacity for emergency, active resuscitation and treatment of Covid-19 patients. Illustration The official cable stated that, from April 28, 2021 up to now, the situation of the Covid-19 epidemic has had very serious developments. The whole country recorded over 2,000 cases of Covid-19 in 30 provinces and cities; 9 deaths. About 10% of cases have severe and very severe course. Some localities do not have good preparation for emergency and active resuscitation conditions, so when there are serious cases, they are awkwardly handled and transferred to higher levels, putting pressure and overloading on end-line hospitals. Faced with this serious challenge, the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control is the head of the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control; Chairman of the People’s Committees of provinces and cities urgently consolidate the conditions of facilities, equipment and emergency vehicles, especially ventilators, central oxygen systems, compressed air, consumables, medicines. necessary; strengthen the capacity of emergency and active resuscitation at provincial and municipal general hospitals and hospitals assigned to collect and treat Covid-19 cases. Provinces and cities that have not detected Covid-19 cases immediately send treatment teams to train and improve their diagnostic and treatment capacity at last-line hospitals (or train online). The National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control criticized hospitals assigned to treat Covid-19 in some provinces and cities for their lack of initiative in emergency work, active resuscitation, and case treatment. disease Covid-19. The Steering Committees for Covid-19 Prevention and Control in the provinces and cities direct the directors of the health departments and the directors of the hospitals to review the capacity of hospitals to treat Covid-19 patients in the area; prepare conditions to receive, isolate and treat patients according to the motto “4 on the spot”. The Department of Health and hospitals report daily case progress, treatment capacity, emergency, and active resuscitation on the online software cdc.kcb.vn. Localities are ready to prepare plans to assign at least one hospital in the area as a field hospital (based on the local population size), including arranging emergency and intensive care areas and prepare medical equipment and other conditions. Step 1: Visit https://www.bluezone.gov.vn or download directly at App Store or CH Play. Step 2: Once downloaded, the application will ask for permission to use Bluetooth to record contact with other users who have installed Bluezone. If Bluetooth is not already on, drag the status bar and turn on Bluetooth; or go to Settings, select Bluetooth and turn it on. Step 3: Once the installation is done, click Scan Around. If someone near you less than 2m has used Bluezone, the application will automatically identify these users and put them in the contact list.

Director of Hai Duong Hospital for Tropical Diseases Nguyen Van Hai handed the decision to discharge a patient 2414. Photo: Hai Duong Newspaper

This is the last patient with COVID-19 being treated at medical facilities of Hai Duong province who recovered and was discharged from the hospital.

The patient entered the field hospital No. 2-Hospital of Hai Duong University of Medical Technology for treatment from February 25. After the field hospital was dissolved, the patient was transferred to the Hospital for Tropical Diseases of Hai Duong province from March 28. Up to now, after 3 negative tests (April 11, 14 and 16), the patient was declared cured and discharged, and went home to be isolated for 21 days under the supervision of the local authorities. method and continue to be tested according to regulations.

According to Dr. Nguyen The Anh, Deputy Director of Hai Duong Hospital for Tropical Diseases, the patient is elderly (62 years old) and has a background disease of type II diabetes, so the treatment time lasts 51 days.

After the patient was discharged from the hospital, in Hai Duong province, there were no longer patients with COVID-19.

Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Vietnam until now, Hai Duong Hospital for Tropical Diseases has received and cured 55 cases, of which 31 were hospitalized from January 27, 2021. , at the time of the 3rd outbreak of COVID-19 in Hai Duong.

According to the Center for Disease Control of Hai Duong province, there are no longer COVID-19 patients in the province and need to be treated at medical facilities. All cases F1, F2 have completed quarantine, no more cases need to be isolated at home or in the residence. From the beginning of the year until now, Hai Duong province authorities have collected 746,104 samples to test for SARS-CoV-2.

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Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has identified nine provinces and cities as high-risk areas, including the capital Bangkok and the tourist city of Chiang Mai. Meanwhile, the National Security Council (NSC) and Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health are considering imposing new measures to cope with the demanded increase in the number of new Covid-19 cases. government. It is known that these two agencies are discussing a plan to impose a blockade on high-risk provinces such as Bangkok and Chiang Mai.

Thailand entered a serious new spread of Covid-19 in early April after a series of infections were discovered at bars and entertainment venues in Bangkok’s Thong Lor area.

According to DDC Thailand, the Covid-19 UK variant has been detected in new cases, with the majority of cases detected among adolescents and employees. About 90% of infections have mild symptoms or no symptoms. Notably, more than 50% of the country’s new infections are related to nightlife, including 64% in Bangkok and 52% in Chiang Mai.

Today (April 15), Thai health officials have confirmed 1,543 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases in this country to 37,453 cases. In recent days, the number of new Covid-19 cases in Thailand has exceeded 1,000, raising concerns about the health system’s adaptability. Thai officials are currently focusing on deploying more field hospitals to improve their capacity to adapt to the current epidemic.