Among 2,179 cases recorded in the past 24 hours, there were 72 at medical facilities, 1,288 in isolation, 103 in blockade and 716 through community screening.
According to localities, Thuan An city 1,254 cases, Thu Dau Mot city 441 cases, Bau Bang district 218 cases, Ben Cat town 95 cases, Tan Uyen town 84 cases, Di An city 64 cases, Dau Tieng district 06 cases, Phu Giao district 02 cases, Bac Tan Uyen district 01 case and other provinces and cities 14 cases.
Disease developments in the last 2 weeks
During the day, 320 more patients recovered and were discharged; 01 patient died.
Since the 4th outbreak, Binh Duong province has recorded 16,858 cases of Covid-19; 1,525 patients recovered; 84 patients died.
Number of patients being treated: 6,580 patients (newly detected patients are being transferred to treatment areas and some asymptomatic F0 patients are still isolated in temporary isolation areas); including 110 pregnant women, 118 people over 65 years old, 293 people with underlying diseases, 361 people with severe disease (5.3%). Currently, the province has 16 treatment areas for Covid-19 patients, with 120 doctors and 295 nurses directly serving; with 166 medical staff (total: 581 people). The number of beds in the province is currently meeting the treatment of 17,240 people.
Screening test results on July 31, 2021, in Di An city, a rapid test sample was taken from 9,500 people, 166 people were positive. Accumulated after 15 days of extensive screening tests, samples were taken for 1,286,191 people, the results detected 12,569 people suspected of having Covid-19 (rate of 0.98%).
Cases classified by locality in the last 3 days
The province has 1,602 areas under lockdown with 152,867 people; 126 concentrated isolation areas with 18,969 people in isolation and 2,533 cases of F1 isolated at home.
Implementing Official Dispatch No. 1063/CD-TTg dated July 31, 2021 of the Prime Minister and the direction of the Standing Provincial Party Committee, dated August 1, 2021, Binh Duong Provincial People's Committee directs to continue implementing social distancing across the province for another 14 days, from 0:00 on August 2, 2021 according to Directive No. 16/CT-TTg dated March 31, 2020 of the Prime Minister. Absolutely do not let people move out of their residence (Binh Duong province) from August 1, 2021 until the social distance is over (except for those allowed by the government).
Reported by Phuong Chi-Translated by Nguyen Trang