Identifying the first positive case of Covid-19 in the community (BN1801) residing in Ca Na hamlet, An Binh commune, Phu Giao district related to an outbreak in Hai Duong, on January 31, 2021, the People's Committee of Phu Giao district issuing the Decision No. 22 / QD-UBND on establishment of the medical isolation area of Covid-19 epidemic zone in Ca Na hamlet, An Binh commune. Accordingly, localize areas at risk of Covid-19 infection in Ca Na hamlet, An Binh commune with 388 households, 1,005 people within 28 days from 5:30 p.m. on January 30, 2021.
Thu Dau Mot city also issued Official Letter No. 254 / UBND-VX dated January 31, 2021 after the discovery of Covid-19 (BN1843) case - a student at Thu Dau Mot University. Accordingly, the city instructed the People's Committee of Phu Hoa ward to strictly implement the medical isolation in the area with covid-19 outbreak in Quarter 5 and Nguyen Ngoc Nga inns, alley 574, Le Hong Phong Street in Quarter 7 within 15 days from 00:00 a.m on February 1, 2021 to 00:00 a.m on February 15, 2021. To strengthen the work of location to stop epidemics in Phu Hoa ward, on February 2, 2021, the People's Committee of Thu Dau Mot city continued to issue Official Letter No. 271 / UBND-VX to direct expansion of the scope of blockading a number of epidemic prevention and control areas in Phu Hoa ward. Accordingly, expand the blockade of a part more of Quarter 6, Quarter 3, Phu Hoa Ward.
On February 6, 2021, one more case of Covid-19 (BN1979) was discovered, residing in Ehome 4 apartment, Vinh Phu 41 Street, Hoa Long quarter, Vinh Phu ward, Thuan An city, Vinh Phu People's Committee decided to blockade the whole Ehome 4 apartment with 1,813 households, 3,734 people to prevent and fight epidemics.
Regarding the moving control of people in epidemic areas, at the meeting of Standing Committee of the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Disease Control and Prevention taking place on the afternoon of February 5, 2021, Deputy Minister of Health – Mr. Do Xuan Tuyen said that the Ministry of Health was developing and would soon issue specific guidance documents on epidemic zones. On that basis, the Chairman of Provincial People's Committee decided the area of outbreak and blockade. All people living in the blockades area are "No one goes in or out", except special cases (for example, a seriously ill person must be taken to the emergency room, etc.) to leave blockaded area and to be strictly controlled. People who do not live in the blockade area can still travel as usual, only need to make medical declaration and not be quarantined (except for cases identified as F1, F2). Localities "must not stop all trade activities", must not "overdo" the requirements, obstruct and make difficulties for people - Deputy Minister – Mr. Do Xuan Tuyen stated.