Among the cases, 18 cases are related to the outbreak in Tan Phuoc Khanh Ward, Tan Uyen Town; 02 cases are linked the wholesale market in Hoc Mon District, Ho Chi Minh City and 01 case is a North-South freighter driver (address in Yen My District, Hung Yen Province) detected positive when he had symptoms of fever and went to Lai Uyen Medical Station, Bau Bang District.
From June 12, 2021, which is the date the 10584th Patient was found positive up to now, there have been 86 infected cases related to the outbreak in Tan Phuoc Khanh Ward, Tan Uyen Town.
According to the Department of Health, the outbreak in Tan Phuoc Khanh Ward, Tan Uyen Town and the company in Binh Chuan Ward, Thuan An City is very worrisome; with a virus strain from India which has spread in a rapid speed. The case has infiltrated in companies and workers' accommodations. Therefore, it is difficult to control and there is an ability that the infected cases will strongly increase in the near future if the epidemic not promptly prevented. The current number of infected cases in the province has approached level 4, so it is necessary to raise the epidemic alert level to the highest to promptly mentally prepare attitude, solutions and resources to fight the epidemic.
The Department of Health is urgently contacting the Ministry of Health to consider allocating as many vaccines as possible for Binh Duong Province; coordinating with other sectors to urgently implement procurement activities, balancing finance to purchase Covid-19 vaccines. At the same time, mobilizing forces to end the infection sources in the companies.
The Provincial Military Command established and expanded concentrated isolation areas to ensure 10,000 beds, and coordinated with the Department of Transport to arrange timely means of transport for cases of concentrated isolation. Prepare reserve forces ready to be mobilized when required.
Temporarily suspended the spontaneous markets' activities, especially spontaneous markets at industrial parks, workers' accommodations. Strictly strengthen the management towards traditional markets, supermarkets at the absolute safety level of epidemic prevention and control. Implement social distancing according to Directive 16 of the Prime Minister in Tan Uyen Town, Thuan An City, and some wards of Di An City and Thu Dau Mot City.
The outbreak in Puku Vietnam Co., Ltd (Dong An 1 Industrial Park, Binh Hoa Ward, Thuan An City); in Binh Thang Ward, in Ehome 4 Apartment – Vinh Phu, Thuan An City are basically controlled. Besides, other outbreak which no longer have the ability to spread into the community include the outbreak in Binh Quoi B, Binh Chuan Ward, Thuan An City, and the outbreak in Phuc Dat Company.
Thus, from the 4th epidemic, Binh Duong has recorded 108 infected cases in the community. Binh Duong General Hospital is quarantining and curing 110 patients (108 patients of the community infection, 01 re-positive case from Khanh Hoa, 01 foreign expert). The patients are currently in stable health.
Cumulatively, Binh Duong has recorded 154 infected cases including 32 Vietnamese citizens returning from abroad regulated by Military Region 7, 07 foreign experts on entry, 114 community infections, and 01 illegally imported case from Cambodia.
Reported by Yen Nhi - Translated by Nguyen Trang