China News Service, July 28. According to a report by the People’s Daily of Vietnam, on the 27th local time, Nguyen Thanh Long, the Acting Minister of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, said that 10,000 samples will be collected from residents of Da Nang for new crown virus testing. The Deputy Prime Minister of the Vietnamese Government Wu De Dan also asked the Ministry of Health to carry out epidemiological investigators to cooperate with the public security, military and other forces to determine the source of infection as soon as possible and control the epidemic as soon as possible.
The latest data released by the Ministry of Health of Vietnam on the 27th showed that there were 11 new confirmed cases of new crown in the country that day, all from the central city of Da Nang. Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc announced that Da Nang City will implement social distancing from 0:00 on the 28th.
According to reports, at present, 1,700 samples of cadres and medical staff of Da Nang Hospital will be tested using a testing kit developed in Vietnam that meets the testing capabilities of medical institutions at or above the county level. The rehabilitation hospital collected 2,000 samples and collected 4,000 samples from medical staff in Da Nang on the 28th.
In addition, Vietnam will also collect 10,000 samples from residents of Da Nang City for new coronavirus testing.
Ruan Qinglong said that the source of infection in the new cases is unknown. The results of the new coronavirus genome sequencing conducted by the Central Epidemiological Health Center showed that the virus genome of the new cases has changed and its transmission has been significantly improved, but no changes related to virulence have been recorded.
In addition to measures such as blockade and isolation of epidemic areas related to new cases, the Ministry of Health and Da Nang City have agreed to block and isolate Da Nang Hospital, Da Nang C Hospital, and Da Nang Orthopedic Rehabilitation Hospital. The Ministry of Health recommends that since July 1st, people with a history of visits in Da Nang City should make a health declaration and contact the medical institution and the local government.
Deputy Prime Minister Wu De Dan emphasized that the prevention and control of the epidemic is not only the responsibility of Da Nang City, but also that all parts of the country must strengthen epidemic prevention measures as they did three months ago. Deputy Wu Dedan pointed out two major goals: to quickly control the epidemic and maintain social stability. Wu Dedan asked the Ministry of Health to carry out epidemiological investigators to maintain cooperation with public security, military and other forces to determine the source of infection as soon as possible and control the epidemic as soon as possible.