Binh Thuan, February 23, 2021

QUICK REPORT

on COVID-19 situation 2021

(from 16h00, 22/02/2021 to 16h00, 23/02/2021)

I. EPIDEMIC SITUATION

1. Vietnam

- Total: 2.395 cases / 49 provinces and cities, in which:

+ Recovered and discharged: 1.717 cases.

+ Under treatment: 643 cases.

+ 35 deaths.

According to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, as of 14h00 on 23/02/2021 Vietnam has 1.496 domestic infected cases of COVID-19, in which, new infections in the community since 27/01 are 803 cases. (Hai Duong: 620, Quang Ninh: 60, Hanoi: 35, Gia Lai: 27, Hai Phong: 04, 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 347 consecutive days without any case of COVID-19 infection.

Currently, there are 37 cases isolated at the isolation facilities, including:

• 34 cases at the centralized isolation facilities (Tuy Phong: 07, La Gi: 02, Ham Tan: 03, Ham Thuan Bac: 07, Phan Thiet: 09, Ham Thuan Nam: 06).
• 01 case at Tanh Linh Medical Center.
• 02 cases at the Provincial General Hospital

224 cases have passed at home isolation time (accumulated 1.033 cases), 575 cases under health supervision and monitoring at home with stable health.

II. DEPLOYMENT OF DISEASE PREVENTION IN BINH THUAN

1. Deployment results from 16h00, 20/02/2021 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 552/CV-BCD dated 23/02/2021 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.

1.2. Professional works

- Number of sample taken from 16:00, 22/02/2021 to 16:00, 23/02/2021 is 293, accumulated 3.278 samples.

- Number of sample tested from 16:00, 22/02/2021 to 16:00, 23/02/2021 is 235, with negative results (including those cases come from Hai Duong). Accumulation for tested samples: 3.165 with negative results.

- Number of citizens returned to Binh Thuan from 16h00 on 22/02/2021 to 16h00 on 23/02/2021, which are sampled and monitored: 31 (accumulated 1.645 cases), with 27 negative results and 04 awaiting for results, in particular:

+ from Ho Chi Minh: 17 cases, 17 tested / 17 samples.

+ from Hanoi: 09 cases, 06 tested / 09 samples.

+ from Hai Duong: 01 case, 0 tested / 01 sample.

+ from Hai Phong: 03 cases, 03 tested / 03 samples.

+ from Binh Duong: 01 case, 01 tested / 01 sample.

- For the medical examination at bus stations, train station (from 14h00 on 22/02/2021 to 14h00 on 23/02/2021):

+ Bus stations: vehicle counts: 151 times,

+ Train station: train counts: 13 times,

+ Total people being checked and supervised: 607 (accumulated: 24.771), 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 on 11 priority groups for COVID-19 vaccination in Vietnam; Guidance on medical declaration by QR code https://tokhaiyte.vn/; Binh Thuan today 22/02, 146 samples are negative to SARS -CoV-2.

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, Dispatch no 594/UBND-KGVXNV dated 19/02/2021 of the PPC on strengthening the supervision of people coming to Binh Thuan from those provinces associated to the epidemic and Dispatch no 552/CV-BCD dated 23/02/2021 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, Dispatch no 523/UBND-KGVXNV dated 08/02/2021; Dispatch no 594/UBND-KGVXNV dated 19/02/2021 of the PPC on strengthening the supervision of people coming to Binh Thuan from those provinces associated to the epidemic and Dispatch no 552/CV-BCD dated 23/02/2021 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 552/CV-BCD dated 23/02/2021 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. The agencies and localities continue to conduct the medical declaration by QR CODE to all cardres, officials, employees. The Department of Transport, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to remind the contractors of key projects; the Industrial Zones Authority, the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs to remind the businesses in the industrial zones, the thermal power center, ect… to implement strictly the monitoring and medical declaration for employees, especially those people from other provinces returning to work after Tet holiday and other subjects at risk.

7. 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