Binh Thuan, February 15, 2021

QUICK REPORT

on COVID-19 situation 2021

(from 16h00, 14/02/2021 to 16h00, 15/02/2021)

I. EPIDEMIC SITUATION

1. Vietnam

- Total: 2.229 cases / 49 provinces and cities, in which:

+ Recovered and discharged: 1.532 cases.

+ Under treatment: 662 cases.

+ 35 deaths.

According to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, as of 14h00 on 14/02/2021 Vietnam has 1.330 domestic infected cases of COVID-19, in which, new infections in the community since 27/01 are 637 cases. (Hai Duong: 460, Quang Ninh: 59, Hanoi: 32, Gia Lai: 27, Hai Phong: 01, Bac Ninh: 05, Hoa Binh: 02, Ho Chi Minh City: 36, Binh Duong: 06, Bac Giang: 02, Dien Bien: 03, Ha Giang: 01, Hung Yen: 02).

2. Binh Thuan province

Up to now, Binh Thuan province has gone through 339 consecutive days without any case of COVID-19 infection.

Currently, there are 47 cases isolated at the isolation facilities, including:

• 43 cases at the centralized isolation facilities (Tuy Phong: 07, Ham Tan: 02, La Gi: 18, Tanh Linh: 13, Bac Binh: 03).
• 03 case at Tanh Linh Medical Center.
• 01 cases at Ham Tan Medical Center.

42 cases have passed at home isolation time (accumulated 266 cases), 1071 cases under health supervision and monitoring with stable health.

II. DEPLOYMENT OF DISEASE PREVENTION IN BINH THUAN

1. Deployment results from 16h00, 14/02/2021 to now:

1.1. Directions of Central Government, Provincial Party Committee, Provincial People’s Committee, Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

Dispatch no 984/CV-BCD dated 15/02/2021 of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on actively reviewing, taking samples and monitoring people returning from Cam Giang, Hai Duong.

1.2. Professional works

- Number of sample taken from 16:00, 14/02/2021 to 16:00, 15/02/2021 is 139, accumulated 1.894 samples.

- Number of sample tested from 16:00, 14/02/2021 to 16:00, 15/02/2021 is 143, with negative results. Accumulation for tested samples: 1.867 with negative results.

- Number of citizens return to Binh Thuan from 16h00 on 14/02/2021 to 16h00 on 15/02/2021, which are sampled and monitored: 102 (accumulated 1.384 cases), with negative results, in particular:

+ from Ho Chi Minh: 102 cases, 102 tested / 102 samples.

- For the medical examination at bus stations, train station (from 14h00 on 14/02/2021 to 14h00 on 15/02/2021):

+ Bus stations: vehicle counts: 54 times,

+ Train station: train counts: 01 times,

+ Total people being checked and supervised: 444 (accumulated: 18.486), all cases have stable health.

2. Propaganda works

- Continuing to propagate the situation of acute respiratory infections caused by COVID-19 in the entire province on website of the Department of Health, Binh Thuan Health information page, Newspapers, Provincial Radio and Television Station.

- Coordinating with the Provincial Public Security Department continuously to monitor the information on social networks to promptly rectify and handle any case of inaccuracy, false or untrue information on the epidemic. The binhthuan.gov.vn, Binh Thuan Propaganda, Binh Than Hometown, Binh Thuan Information, the Youth Union for the provincial agencies and enterprises … and other private Facebook pages: posting Dispatch no 556 of the PPC on extending the school time for preschool children, pupils and students in the province to the end of 21/02; alerts on old texts appearing on social networks; One more new infected case was recorded as the immigrant on the morning of 21/02; Binh Thuan: 160 samples are negative to COVID-19.

- Binh Thuan Radio – Television Station broadcasted 03 articles on COVID-19 prevention and control in afternoon and evening news on both television and radio channels, in particular: Spring travelling and Tet welcoming to associate with epidemic prevention and control; Dispatch no 556/UBND-KGVXNV dated 15/02/2021 of the PPC on on extending the school time for preschool children, pupils and students in the province to the end of 21/02; updates on COVID-19 in the province.

3. Deployment results of epidemic prevention by departments, agencies, localities and the management of tourists in Binh Thuan

- Conducting the Dispatch no 91/CV-TU dated 09/02/2021 of Binh Thuan Party Committee on strengthening COVID-19 prevention and control in the new situation; Dispatch no 400/UBND-KGVXNV dated 29/01/2021 of the Provincial People’s Committee on the deployment of urgent measures on COVID-19 prevention and control; Dispatch no 446/UBND-KGVXNV dated 02/02/2021 of the PPC on continuing to implement the urgent COVID-19 prevention and control measures, and Dispatch no 484/CV-BCD dated 10/02/2021 of the Provincial Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on updating the list of localities involving COVID-19 for applying the epidemic prevention measures

- Strengthening the communication, and monitoring health at home, conducting medical declaration for cases coming back home from abroad and epidemic areas, especially Hai Duong, Quang Ninh, Binh Duong, Gia Lai, and Ho Chi Minh city in order to have timely solutions to avoid spreading the epidemic to the community.

III. WORKS TO BE CONTINUATED IN THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF EPIDEMIC

1. Continuing to implement the guidance of the Central Government, the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial People’s Committee, the Provincial Steering Committee for COVID-19 prevention and control, of which: Directive no 05/CT-TTg dated 28/01/2021 of the Prime Minister on several urgent measures for COVID-19 prevention and control; Announcement no 26/TB-VPCP dated 08/02/2021 of the Government Office on the conclusion of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the Standing Government’s meeting on COVID-19 prevention and control; Telegram no 95/CD-BYT dated 28/01/2021 of the Ministry of Health on investigation and handling of the COVID-19 outbreaks in the provinces and cities; Dispatch no 91/CV-TU dated 09/02/2021 of Binh Thuan Party Committee on strengthening COVID-19 prevention and control in the new situation; Dispatch no 400/UBND-KGVXNV dated 29/01/2021 of the Provincial People’s Committee on the deployment of urgent measures on COVID-19 prevention and control; Dispatch no 446/UBND-KGVXNV dated 02/02/2021 of the PPC on continuing to implement the urgent COVID-19 prevention and control measures, and Dispatch no 484/CV-BCD dated 10/02/2021 of the Provincial Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on updating the list of localities involving COVID-19 for applying the epidemic prevention measures.

2. Urgently reviewing, tracing, managing and isolating cases of travelling to and from places with high risk of infection (according to the list attached to the Dispatch no 484/CV-BCD dated 10/02/2021 of the Provincial Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on updating the list of localities involving COVID-19 for applying the epidemic prevention measures); taking samples for early detection of infection cases to avoid spreading the disease out to the community.

3. Strengthening the supervision and management of the concentrated isolation zones.

4. Strengthening the implementation of COVID-19 prevention measures in the treatment facilities; the communication and guidance for the community to understand and comply with the recommendations from the health authorities; strictly implementing the preventive measures as 5K message (mask – disinfection – distance – not gather – health declaration); Applying the information technology in investigating, tracing and managing COVID-19 infection chain.

5. Monitoring closely the epidemic situation to proactively advice the Provincial People’s Committee to handle any arising situation.

6. Maintaining the medical examination at the train stations and bus stations in the province; preparing the quarantine plans (ready in case of large number of F1 in the community) and plans for zoning, isolating at the localities./.

                                              DEPUTY HEAD OF COMMITTEE

                                                                    //Signed//

                                     DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

                                                             Nguyen Quoc Viet