24 more cases positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus, Ho Chi Minh City urgently meets

The director of the Center for Disease Control of Ho Chi Minh City said that the city had just recorded 24 more positive cases of SARS-CoV-2. These people have been taken to isolation and treatment.

Today at 10 am on February 8, the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has just held an emergency meeting with departments, branches, districts and districts in the online form chaired by Mr. Nguyen Thanh Phong, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee. maintain.

Earlier in the morning of the same day, the Ministry of Health announced 4 more cases of infection in the community in Ho Chi Minh City, all of them were cargo handlers at Tan Son Nhat airport, working with Patient 1979.

Reporting at the meeting, the Director of the Center for Disease Control of Ho Chi Minh City said that the city had just recorded 24 more positive cases with SARS-CoV-2. These people have been taken to isolation and treatment.

Currently, the Centers for Disease Control is continuing to conduct contact tracing investigations. Many points in the city such as District 1, Tan Binh, Binh Tan ... are being blocked and isolated.

Leaders of Binh Thanh District reported that 6 F1s of BN1979 had negative test results. Out of 14 F2, there are 5 high-risk cases awaiting confirmation. Go Vap district leaders said that the district has 5 suspected cases related to BN1979, which has been quarantined.

In addition, the health sector is continuing to conduct extensive investigations into these cases. Currently, the patients are isolated and treated at Cu Chi field hospital.

Hanoi continues to record 2 new cases of Covid-19

Mr. Khong Minh Tuan, Deputy Director of the Center for Disease Control of Hanoi CDC on the afternoon of February 8 confirmed that Hanoi recorded 2 new cases, the daughter and the maid of the patient residing in Nam Tu Liem.

Both were transferred to isolation at the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases, took samples for testing on February 8 and gave positive results. "These two new cases are isolated immediately, so the possibility of community transmission is not high," Tuan said.

Earlier, this morning, the Department of Health announced a case of NTKA, female, 28 years old, address Garden Hill building, 99 Tran Binh, My Dinh 2, Nam Tu Liem. The patient had contact with Case 1722 (patient 1694's brother-in-law) on January 26 at the gate of the building. On February 5, the patient presented with fever, cough, and sore throat. On the afternoon of February 6, the patient called 115 of Hanoi CDC for advice, was informed about Nam Tu Liem to take a test sample and got a positive result on February 7.

Health of newborn baby girl and 9-month-old boy infected with Covid-19

On the morning of February 8, Ms. Dinh Thi Dieu Hang, Rector of Hai Duong University of Health and Technology, said that currently, the health of the newborn baby girl and the 9-month-old boy has shown signs of stability.

Previously, Bach Mai Hospital (Hanoi) has increased 2 medical staff from the Pediatrics Department to support Hai Duong 2 Field Hospital at Hai Duong Medical University Hospital. Here, there are currently 11 pediatric patients with Covid-19 being treated.

Information about the health status of these two special cases, Dr.BS. Pham Van Count (Chief Department of Pediatrics - Bach Mai Hospital) said that out of 11 pediatric patients, there are 2 cases with higher risk, namely a newborn baby and a 9-month-old boy with comorbidities. The medical team is currently monitoring and focusing on treating the patient's comorbidities first. At the same time, carefully guide relatives on how to take care of the patient, how to observe and note unusual manifestations. Doctors must rely on epidemiology and exposure history, testing to make a diagnosis. Up to this point, the general condition of the children is stable.

As of 6 a.m. on February 8, Hai Duong province had a total of 309 cases. There have been 44 communes, wards and townships in 7 districts, towns and cities that have infected people.

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