Binh Thuan, November 16, 2020

QUICK REPORT

on COVID-19 situation

(updated to 16h00, 16/11/2020)

I. COVID-19 SITUATION

According to the report of the Infectious Disease Monitoring System of Ministry of Health, up to 14:00, 16/11/2020, current COVID-19 (nCoV) situation is as follows:

1. In the world

- Total: 54.828.872 cases; 1.324.634 deaths.

- Countries with high morbidity and mortality rates:

+ USA: 11.367.214 cases, 251.901 deaths;

+ India: 8.845.617 cases, 130.109 deaths;

+ Brazil: 5.863.093 cases, 165.811 deaths;

+ France: 1.981.827 cases, 44.548 deaths;  

+ Russia: 1.925.825 cases, 33.186 deaths;

- 215 countries, territories have reported confirmed cases of infection.

2. In Vietnam

- Total: 1.281 cases / 44 provinces and cities, in which:

+ Recovered and discharged: 1.103 cases.

+ Under treatment: 143 cases.

+ 35 deaths.

3. In Binh Thuan province

Up to now, Binh Thuan province has gone through 248 consecutive days without any case of COVID-19 infection.

The number of cases under quarantine at the centralized health facilities is 13 (Provincial Public Security’s Infirmary) with stable health.

The number of cases under quarantine at the centralized isolation facilities is 06 (Sand Beach Resort, 128 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Ham Tien) with stable health.

II. DEPLOYMENT OF DISEASE PREVENTION IN BINH THUAN

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

2. Deployment results from 16:00, 12/11/2020 to now

2.1. Steering works

2.2. Professional works

- Number of sample taken from 16h, 12/11/2020 to 16h, 16/11/2020 is 26 (accumulated 1.247 samples).

- Number of sample tested from 16h, 09/11/2020 to 16h, 12/11/2020 is 25 with negative results (accumulated 1.246 samples with negative results).

2.3. 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.

- Binh Thuan Radio – Television Station broadcasted 01 article on COVID-19 prevention and control in afternoon and evening news on both television and radio channels. The radio channel conducted 7 times of broadcast trailer, the television channel conducted 5 times of broadcast trailer to propagate, mobilize, recommend the public servants, officials, employees and people raising their awareness, not be subjective and neglect, but fully and seriously comply with the recommendation of the Central Government, the Ministry of Health on the measures to prevent Covid-19.

 - 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.

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

2.4.1. Departments and agencies                

- By reviewing the data from the provincial Immigration Department and the tourist accommodation establishments, as of 16/11/2020, Binh Thuan has accommodated about 2.100 guests (increases 500 guests compared to 12/11/2020). From 12/11/2020 to 16/11/2020, Binh Thuan welcomes about 11.000 tourist arrivals.   

- Continuing to review and conduct medical declarations for civil servants, public employees, employees and their families and relatives who have contacted or returned from epidemic areas; and for cases of going back from epidemic areas have made local medical declarations and passed quarantine time in accordance with instructions and regulations.

2.4.2. People’s Committee of districts, towns and cities

- Continue to direct units and localities to strengthen the communication, and monitoring health at home, conducting medical declaration for cases coming back home from abroad and epidemic areas in order to have timely solutions to avoid spreading the epidemic to the community.

- Continue to direct functional units to strengthen the inspection and examination to prohibit speculation and accumulation of essential goods, medical supplies, strictly handle the speculation, goods hoarding, price rising, causing market instability in accordance with the laws.

III. IDENTIFICATION OF EPIDEMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE COMING TIME

Over 248 days, Binh Thuan province has had no new case (from March 12 to now). However, the epidemic development is still very complicated. Currently, Vietnam has total 1.281 cases of COVID-19 infection; there are many cases of infection in the community with 35 deaths. Therefore, it is required that we are absolutely not being subjective, neglected, out of guard, and always ready at the highest level, especially for the forces directly engaged in epidemic prevention and control.  

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

- Implement strictly Announcement no 367/TB-VPCP dated 21/10/2020 of the Government Office on the Conclusions of Prime Minister - Nguyen Xuan Phuc in the Standing meeting of the Government on COVID-19 prevention and control; Official Telegram no. 1300/CD-TTg dated 24/9/2020 of the Prime Minister on COVID-19 prevention and control;

- Implement strictly the directions of Deputy Prime Minister – Vu Duc Dam at Dispatch no 8627/VPCP-KGVX dated 14/10/2020 of the Government Office on the strengthening COVID-19 prevention and control.

- Implement seriously the Announcement No. 1067/TB-VPTU dated 28/7/2020 of the Provincial Party Committee Office on the Conclusion of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee on urgent direction of measures for COVID-19 prevention and control; Official Dispatch No. 1810-CV/TU dated 30/7/2020 of Binh Thuan Provincial Party Committee on strengthening leadership in Covid-19 prevention and control; Official Dispatch No. 3673/UBND-KGVXNV dated 22/9/2020 of the Provincial People's Committee on continuing to conduct the measures on COVID-19 prevention and control in consistent with the reality.

- Reviewing and listing of all cases in the area that have ever traveled to Da Nang city and other provinces with epidemic outbreaks to screen and verify at-risk cases for organizing appropriate medical isolation according to the guidance of the National Steering Committee and the Ministry of Health. Taking samples for early detection of infected cases to avoid spreading the disease to the community and request all of these cases to conduct immediately the medical declaration for monitoring and updating of health status.

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

                                              DEPUTY HEAD OF COMMITTEE

                                                                    //Signed//

                                     DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

                                                             Nguyen Quoc Viet