​Attending the ceremony were Mr. Tran Van Nam - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; Mr. Nguyen Van Loc - Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial Commission for Mass Mobilization, Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee; leaders of the Department of Health.

Representatives cut the ribbon to officially put into operation Real-time PCR system

​The leader of Hoang Hung Co., Ltd. present the symbolic board of Realtime PCR system to Binh Duong Health sector

Realtime PCR machine is a quantitative PCR genomic machine of USA, with high accuracy, currently used by medical facilities in testing to detect SARS-CoV-2 virus and some other viruses and bacteria. Machine tests up to 94 samples 1 time, about more than 1,000 samples/ day, 2 hours cycle results.

Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Tran Van Nam visits Realtime PCR system

Speaking at the ceremony, Provincial Party Secretary Tran Van Nam said that the provincial leaders trusted and appreciated the team of medical doctors, doctors of the health sector, the police force, the military as well as the forces in charge of pandemic prevention and control, contributing initially to preventing the Covid 19 pandemic from spreading in the community. Provincial leaders are very determined and decisive in the Covid -19 pandemic prevention and control, especially paying attention to human resources and facilities, equipment for pandemic prevention and control. On behalf of the provincial leaders, the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee thanked the leaders of Hoang Hung Company Limited for their support and companionship with the Covid -19 disease prevention and control as well as actively participating in social charity activities in the community.

As of February 9, 2021, Binh Duong had 06 cases of Covid-19 in the community, of which, 04 cases (BN1801, 1886, 1887, 1957) related to Ca Na hamlet, An Binh commune, Phu Giao district, 01 case (BN1843) is a student of Thu Dau Mot University, 01 case (BN1980) living with Ehome 4, Vinh Phu Ward, Thuan An City. Party committees, authorities and the political system in the province are strictly implementing measures to prevent and control the pandemic, with the goal of not letting the pandemic get into and spread in the area.

​Thus, as of the morning of February 8, 2021, Binh Duong had 06 cases of Covid-19 in the community, of which 04 cases (BN1908, 1886, 1887, 1957) were related to Ca Na hamlet, An Binh commune, Phu Giao district, 01 case (BN1843) is a student of Thu Dau Mot University, 01 case (BN1980) in Ehome 4 apartment, Vinh Phu ward, Thuan An city.

The Health sector is urgently continuing to trace cases of close contact with patients to conduct medical isolation.

With regards to BN1980, Thuan An City has blockaded the Ehome 4 apartment where this patient lives with 02 older brothers, of which one brother is BN1979 (an employee at Tan Son Nhat airport, has been announced by the Ministry of Health as a case in Ho Chi Minh City, is being treated at Cu Chi Field Hospital), the other brother has also had negative result for SARS-CoV-2 for the first time and is in concentrated isolation.

For cases of close contact with BN1979 (staff at Tan Son Nhat airport), the health sector has traced  09 F1 cases, the test results were 8 negative, 01 positive case was BN1980 ( younger brother).

Binh Duong portal will continue to update information.

​There were representatives of Vietnam Toilets Association, Timberland Co., Ltd., Uniexport.vn, Kim Hoang Hiep Trading and Service Co., Ltd., Van Dat Medical Instrument Co., Ltd., Tien Dat Aluminum Co., Ltd., Vuong Hoang Phat Joint Stock Company, Vinagreen Safety and Environmental Technology Co., Ltd., Long Truong Sinh Company, Vinh Hung Phat Company attending the program.

The program awarded 500 kg of rice, 40 barrels of medical face masks and 70 million VND in cash to support the forces on duty and people in the quarantine area of Phu Hoa ward, Thu Dau Mot city.

Businesses give gifts and money to people in the quarantine area of Phu Hoa ward

Businesses give gifts and money to support people, students and volunteers in the quarantine area of Thu Dau Mot University of Quater 5, Phu Hoa ward

​Volunteers transport donations into the quarantine area to distribute to the people

Ms. Phan Thi Cam Tu - Deputy General Director of Timberland Company Limited and Mr. Nguyen Chi Thanh - Director of Kim Hoang Hiep Trading and Service Co., Ltd cum Chief of Vietnam Toilets Association Secretariat said that through this program, businesses want to share with local authorities in epidemic prevention and control and help people, students and volunteers in the quarantine area of Phu Hoa ward due to the impact of Covid-19 epidemic to welcome the traditional New Year safely and warmly.

It is known that since Thu Dau Mot city blockade some areas of Phu Hoa ward related to Covid-19 cases to prevent and fight against epidemics, many businesses and sponsors joined hands to support food , essential necessities for people to have peace of mind during the period of isolation and celebrating the traditional New Year.

​​At Binh Duong broadcast station, there were Mr. Nguyen Loc Ha - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Mr. Nguyen Hong Chuong - Director of Department of Health and members of Steering Committees of provinces, districts, towns and cities attending the meeting.

Delegates attend the meeting at Binh Duong broadcast station

According to a report by the Ministry of Health, from January 25, 2021 to now, Vietnam has recorded 451 cases of Covid-19 in the community in 12 provinces and cities. On February 8, 2021, 5 new cases were recorded, in Hanoi (2), Quang Ninh (3) were all related to an outbreak at POYUN Company (Chi Linh, Hai Duong), Van Don airport (Quang Ninh) and 28 cases Ho Chi Minh City related to an outbreak discovered at the cargo handling area, Tan Son Nhat airport.

For the outbreak at Tan Son Nhat airport, Ho Chi Minh City tested all 7,300 airport staff and detected the first BN1979 and 04 positive cases (BN2002-2005) were recorded on the morning of February 8, 2021. Continue to investigate and expand the close contact cases and identify the source of infection, 24 new positive cases are recorded, most likely to have spread in the community before.

Up to now, the epidemic has been gradually controlled in 2 epidemic outbreak areas, namely Quang Ninh, Hai Duong and most of provinces and cities. In the last 4 days, it has been recorded that the number of new cases tends to decrease; most of cases are in concentrated isolation. Besides two provinces (Hai Duong, Quang Ninh), new cases are still reported daily which are concentrated isolated cases, and Hoa Binh, Hai Phong, Bac Giang and Bac Ninh in the past 1 week have not recorded new cases; Dien Bien, Ha Giang have not recorded any new cases since February 5, 2021 up to now. Hanoi, Binh Duong, Gia Lai are implementing tracing, thoroughly localizing and still recording scattered new cases. However, according to the Ministry of Health, the risk of epidemic spread is still very high, especially in big cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City when sources of infection in the community are still undetected, especially an outbreak detected in the cargo handling area of Tan Son Nhat airport.

Delivering a speech to conclude the meeting, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc directed a number of localities, including Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Binh Duong and Gia Lai to prepare possible scenarios, in which Ho Chi Minh City which has many infection places not only advocate for strict implementation of 5K but also require strict handling of violations.

The Prime Minister agreed with the proposal of Ministry of Health to allow Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to have social distancing in some areas. The Prime Minister also praised localities for having powerful, total, drastic, creative and synchronous solutions to implement the Prime Minister's instructions on epidemic prevention and control, so that the epidemic places have been basically controlled although there are spread out to several cities. The Prime Minister especially appreciated the speedy traceability and extensive testing.

According to the Prime Minister, the infection phenomenon in Ho Chi Minh City is taking place; it is likely to spread, especially in the coming days. The situation was very bad. Therefore, the Prime Minister asked the whole health system, the political system with leadership at party committee level and local authorities to take a drastic action.

In particular, the Prime Minister urged people to response the implementation of policy "5K: Face Masks - Disinfection - Distance - Not Gathering - Medical Declaration" of the health sector. First of all, it is necessary to apply the measure of wearing masks to all people, localities, especially big cities with large crowds. Other provinces mobilized people to continue wearing masks, avoiding crowds. Participation in festivals, celebrations, funerals, and religious festivals should be limited.

The Prime Minister also appreciated some localities to stop the fireworks on occasion of Lunar New Year, mobilize employees, workers, factory owners to organize production, have living activities on the spot, limit infection and minimize travelling during Tet to prevent and fight against epidemics.

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.

​Receiving and working with the delegation were Mr. Nguyen Van Dong -   Member of Provincial Standing Party Committee, Secretary of Thu Dau Mot City Party Committee; Ms. Nguyen Thu Cuc - Chairman of Thu Dau Mot City People's Committee, Head of the City Steering Committee for Covid-19 Pandemic Prevention and Control and Phu Hoa Ward Steering Committee for Pandemic Control and Prevention.

Reporting to the Delegation, Mr. Phan Cong Khanh - Secretary of Phu Hoa Ward Party Committee said, by February 6, 2021, all the organization of forces, logistics as well as the preparation of medical supplies, equipment and personnel to serve in the quarantine areas and posts were carried out by the local authorities very well. Regarding the work of ensuring security and order, the security guard force at the posts of quarantine inspection in Phu Hoa ward currently has nearly 400 people.

Provincial People's Committee Chairman Nguyen Hoang Thao visits the quarantine area

The synchronous coordination among the forces on duty 24/24, especially the Public Security and Military units of the city and the locality, has ensured good security and order situation in the quarantine areas. In particular, the organization of guiding people to receive basic necessities from the outside into the quarantine area complies with the pandemic prevention and control process of the health agency; absolutely not allowing people in the quarantine area to go outside or allowing outside people in close contact with the inside quarantined people.

Reporting the results of pandemic prevention and control in the area since the social quarantine and distancing, Ms. Nguyen Thu Cuc said, up to now, all the work and plans for pandemic prevention and control set out, have been seriously, fully and properly realized by the city in accordance with the requirements of the Provincial Steering Committee for Pandemic Prevention and Control.

Through launching calls for philanthropists and the whole society to join hands for support, the city has received help with cash, goods, especially essential necessities fully enough for people to feel secure in living during the quarantine period.

Meanwhile, Mr. Nguyen Van Dong said that the city has mobilized the entire political system to to promote strength together for the pandemic prevention and control to achieve the highest results. The city always closely monitors the situation of organization and allocation of forces as well as logistics and health care for people in quarantine areas.

Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Nguyen Hoang Thao mentally encouraged the forces that were present and on duty 24/24, putting aside personal and family affairs in the coming days of Tet; at the same time, he highly appreciated the organization of forces, coordination among forces at quarantine posts and areas in ensuring security and order; coordination with health agency to properly and fully realize necessary processes in pandemic prevention and control.

The delegation visits the quarantine area in Phu Hoa ward, Thu Dau Mot city

On behalf of the provincial Party Committee and government, he acknowledged and thanked the sentiments that the units, philanthropists and people from all strata have joined together to contribute goods and basic necessities to help people in the quarantine area overcome difficulties and stabilize their lives.

The delegation visits and encourages people to feel secure in quarantine

"Right in these urgent times, we mobilize the entire political system to participate in. The entire Party, armed forces and people are determined to unite together, unanimously carry out urgent measures to prevent and control the pandemic such as "in wartime". This is probably a very special spring for the Party Committee, government and people in the province since the day of reunification. We believe in the drastic entry of the political system, along with the high consent of the people, the pandemic prevention and control will definitely win" - The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized.

The delegation directly inspects and meets students and volunteers of Thu Dau Mot University

Next, the delegation directly checked and met students, volunteers and people in the quarantine area. Talking with students of Thu Dau Mot University and students volunteering to support the Covid-19 pandemic prevention and control, Mr. Nguyen Hoang Thao graciously asked about activities and life during the quarantine period. He wished all students and people in the quarantine area in a spirit of cooperation and solidarity to "sacrifice" this Tet together so that the next Tets would be better, happier and more joyful.

Talking with people and retired cadres in the quarantine area, Mr. Nguyen Hoang Thao asked Thu Dau Mot city to focus all local resources, mobilize the entire society to take care of people in the quarantine area to welcome a fuller traditional Tet.

​​The patient is a young man named L.T.A, born in 1993, is an employee (flight coordinator) of Tan Son Nhat airport, living at 5^th Floor, C2 Building, Ehome 4 Apartment, Hoa Long Quarter, Vinh Phu Ward, Thuan An City. Currently, L.T.A is being isolated and treated at Cu Chi Field Hospital.

From December 2020: L.T.A moved to Ehome Apartment in Binh Duong and shared a room with two younger brothers.

On January 22, 2021: L.T.A stayed at home until 18:30, he started going from his apartment in Binh Duong to the airport for working until 04:00 am on January 23, 2021. During working time, L.T.A only walked in the airport and did not leave the airport, then went straight to his apartment by private vehicle without stopping at any other place.

On January 23, 2021: L.T.A stayed at home in Binh Duong, did not go anywhere else.

On January 24, 2021: L.T.A stayed at home until 14:00 and went to work by private vehicle; he worked until 23:00 at the airport and did not leave the airport until the end of working time, then went straight to his apartment by private vehicle.

On January 25, 2021: L.T.A stayed at home until 14:00 and arrived at the airport, along the way he stopped at a gas station on Highway 13 which is 1 km from the apartment and worked at the airport until 23:00, then went straight to his apartment by private vehicle.

On January 26, 2021: Stayed at home until 18:30, went to the airport until 4:00 a.m on January 27, 2021, he went straight to his apartment.

On January 27, 2021: Stayed at home until 2:00 p.m., he went to work at the airport until 23 o'clock then went straight to his apartment.

On January 28, 2021: Stayed at home until 5:00 p.m., we went to Goat Hotpot Restaurant at 475 Le Trong Tan Street, Tan Phu District and had dinner with 03 friends until 21:30 he went straight to his apartment.

On January 29, 2021, he stayed at home and did not go anywhere.

On January 30, 2021: Stayed at home until 18:30, had dinner at home and went to work at the airport until 5:00 a.m of the next day.

On January 31, 2021: He went to work.

On February 1, 2021: Had breakfast at the noodle shop on Hong Ha Street, near Coffee House, Ward 2, Tan Binh District with a colleague. He went to work from 13:00 to 23:00, coming back home in Binh Duong by motorbike.

On February 2, 2021: Took a day off at home; at around 9:00 am he bought bread at a breakfast store (the aisle of the B4-C2 building, turn left 20m, the store is next to Pharmacity) and took it home to eat. Then, he went to the Moc Coffee shop (with no one), the shop was not crowded at this time (he sat at the second table at the left from the entrance). Then, at around 10:30 am he went to buy fruit at the grocery store near Ehome Apartment in Binh Duong (B2 / B4 entry, next to B2 on the left, there is a fruit stall) and then came back to the apartment. At about 23 o'clock on the same day, L.T.A. felt tired.

On February 3, 2021: A female friend (friend of the younger brother) came to the apartment, but L.T.A did not contact. In the morning, L.T.A had fever, cough, headache and fatigue. At 13:30, L.T.A was taken to the 175 Hospital -Ho Chi Minh by his brother. At 16:30, he went straight to apartment in Binh Duong by motorbike.

On February 4, 2021: Stayed at home, went to the breakfast shop (the shop he arrived on 02/02/2021), sat at the 2^nd table on the right from the entrance.

On February 5, 2021: Had breakfast at the same shop on February 2 and February 4, 2020. Then, he went to Tan Son Nhat airport to have sample for Covid-19 test on the 1^st floor, T2 terminal. At about 9:30 am, he came back for re-examination at 175 Hospital in the clinical screening area (Nguyen Thai Son street gate). Here, L.T.A was examined and tested, then paid hospital fees and came back. From 11:00 to 12:30, came to Coffee House at 18 Hong Ha, Ward 2, Tan Binh with a friend. Then, he came back home in Binh Duong. At 18 o'clock, L.T.A rode a motorbike to Tan Son Nhat airport to work, when arriving at the gate, the superior informed the positive test result for SARS-CoV-2, L.T.A was asked to return his home in Binh Duong. However, when he arrived at Ha Huy Giap Street, District 12, Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control requested to stop for Hoc Mon Medical Center to reach and bring to the quarantine area for epidemiological investigation and took sample for SARS-CoV-2 test.

L.T.A was transferred to Cu Chi Field Hospital at 23:00 on February 5, 2020.

Immediately after receiving the information, the health sector of Binh Duong province responded quickly, directing the locality to approach the L.T.A family in Thuan An City to investigate the epidemiology. Through investigation, there were 2 family members in close contact, both of them were strictly isolated; at the same time, the functional forces also blockaded the Ehome Apartment. Up to now, 07 cases have been identified in close contact with L.T.A and in concentrated isolation, taking sample for testing. Continue to investigate round 2 exposures of close contact cases that have been in concentrated isolation.

​Accordingly, the 1^st team to perform the inspection and supervision in Thu Dau Mot city, led by Mr. Nguyen Loc Ha - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Deputy Head of the Steering Committee; the 2^nd team to perform the inspection and supervision in Phu Giao district, led by Mr. Nguyen Thanh Truc - Vice Chairman of Provincial People's Committee; the 3^rd team to perform the inspection and supervision in Thuan An City, led by Colonel Nguyen Van Dut - Deputy Director of the Provincial Public Security; the 4^th team to perform the inspection and supervision in Di An City, led by Mr. Mai Ba Truoc - Director of Department of Planning and Investment; the 5^th team to perform the inspection and supervision in Ben Cat town, led by Mr. Dinh Trong Co - Deputy Commander of the Provincial Military Command; the 6^th team to perform the inspection and supervision in Tan Uyen town, led by Ms. Tran Thi Kim Lan - Vice Chairman of the Provincial Vietnamese Fatherland Front Committee; the 7^th team to perform the inspection and supervision in Bau Bang district, led by Mr. Nguyen Thanh Trung - Deputy Head of Provincial Industrial Zones Authority; the 9^th team to perform the inspection and supervision in Dau Tieng district, led by Ms. Nguyen Ngoc Thuy - Deputy Director of Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Truc, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee (standing, left) has a meeting with the Forward Steering Committee for Covid-19 prevention and control of Phu Giao district to realize pandemic suppression plans. Photo: Kim Ha

The teams are regularly on duty 24/24 to monitor and handle the pandemic situation in their localities assigned to take charge of; monitor, inspect and supervise the assurance of security and order, social security safety, the compliance with the Covid-19 pandemic prevention and control plans in each locality in strict accordance with the Prime Minister and Provincial People's Committee's direction; promptly grasp the situation of pandemic developments, difficulties and problems of localities, which arise unexpectedly beyond the settlement competence to propose the Provincial Steering Committee for comments on handling.

​Supervising the pandemic prevention and control at Tran Van On road post, Mr. Nguyen Loc Ha asked leaders of Phu Hoa ward to connect phones to ask about the health of people living in the locked-down area; encourage people to feel secure in quarantine, and pandemic prevent and control. Thereby, asking about the people's demand for food and essential living items for the leaders of departments and branches to promptly response. Most of the people were happy to say that their life inside the locked-down area was very good and well cared.

Working with the leader of the Phu Hoa ward People's Committee, Mr. Nguyen Loc Ha requested all committees, branches in the ward to care and support the people in the locked-down area; the pandemic prevention and control teams inside the locked-down area must encourage, care and promptly respond to basic necessities for the people.

Mr. Nguyen Loc Ha asked and encouraged people in the locked-down area over the phone

Working with cadres, soldiers, people involved in pandemic prevention and control at locked-down locations in Phu Hoa ward, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said that although the pandemic was expected to end soon, it could not be faster, so the forces had to know how to distribute and protect health to continue the work. On behalf of the provincial leaders, he praised the forces of the Steering Committee for Pandemic Prevention and Control of Phu Hoa Ward. "During the past time, the work of prevention and control has been realized very well, especially when there is the city's decision on locking down, the Steering Committees for pandemic prevention and control have quickly deployed quarantine, as well as meeting and mobilizing people to agree, uphold the pandemic-fighting spirit" - Mr. Ha said.

​​​The Department of Health also informed that all quarantined F1 cases involving 04 cases of Covid-19 (patient 1801, 1843, 1886, and 1887) in the community in Binh Duong were first negative for SARS-CoV-2.

According to the analysis of the Pasteur Institute of Ho Chi Minh City, all F2 cases that exposed to these F1 cases are safe and not likely to be infected. The Health branch is urgently continuing to coordinate with localities to trace cases exposed to patients to comply with the guidance of the Ministry of Health.

According to Mr. Nguyen Hong Chuong - Director of Binh Duong Department of Health, over the past time, with the fierce participation of branches and levels and the unanimity, joining hands to fight against the pandemic of all people, up to this point, the pandemic in the province has basically been controlled. However, people should pay attention that they should not be subjective or neglectful in the pandemic prevention and control because of the possibility that there are also cases exposed to patients but have not been fully traced in the community. People should continue to actively coordinate well with functional braches in pandemic prevention and control and regularly access, learn and propagate to family and relatives with official information about the pandemic situation on Binh Duong Portal (www.binhduong.gov.vn), Binh Duong Newspaper, Binh Duong Television & Radio Station and Account Zalo Binh Duong SmartCity, Fanpage of Binh Duong Portal. Absolutely not posting or sharing false information and unverified information; if violating, it will be strictly dealt with as stipulated by the law. ​

​The entire cadres, civil servants, public employees and officials, if they have smartphones, must install Bluezone app. Each exemplary cadre installs for themselves and their relatives. The agency appoints a controller to record activities in and out of the headquarters and require everyone coming to work to install and run the app.

Local authorities, organizations, units and quarter groups go from house to house to distribute leaflets and guide people to install and use.

Youth Union, Women's Union launch a movement of installation and support for people to install Bluezone. The educational facilities require pupils, students with smart mobile phones to install for themselves and their relatives.

Displaying the notice of request to install Bluezone and information on installation instructions on public wifi channels, train and bus stations, airport, ports, means of transport. Tourists arriving in the area should be immediately received a notice of Bluezone installation on their phone.

Restaurants, hotels, organizations, enterprises, etc. in the area disseminate, recommend customers to install Bluezone when using services or in and out of the headquarters. Deploying texting on Zalo and SMS for people to propose the installation of Bluezone and periodically repeat. Reporting and periodically repeating on the means of local television, radio and press.

Deploying propaganda to local people through the grassroots radio system (commune, ward) and periodically repeating; prints and stickers in public places, crowded places; electronic version shown at the electronic board in elevators and public places.

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​These two new cases are in Ca Na hamlet, An Binh commune, Phu Giao district (F1 of patient 1801 and a family member of patient 1843) and were taken for concentrated quarantine on January 30, 2021, with the 1^st test negative for SARS-CoV-2. At the quarantine area, sampling for 2^nd test with positive result for SARS-CoV-2.

The Department of Health provided additional information, all F1 cases, who were in very close contact with female student of Thu Dau Mot University with Covid -19 (patient 1843), tested negative for SARS-CoV-2, and also identified the infectious source of patient 1843 from patient 1801.

According to the Director of the Pasteur Institute Phan Trong Lan, the cases in Binh Duong are related to each other, the infectious source identified is patient 1801. Particularly, 02 new cases on February 02, 2021, were detected positive while in the quarantine area and all cases exposed to these 2 new cases have been traced to quarantine, if new cases are detected, the exposure cases have been traced to quarantine, so there is little risk of infection to the community. Moreover, these two cases were negative before quarantine, so it is unlikely to infect those exposed before the quarantine. For the case with 525 F1 people of patient 1843, there were 405 people have test results, 120 people will have the results tonight. If all F1 are negative, all are not likely to spread the pandemic and by the end of the quarantine day without any positive F1, all F1 are healthy; so, Binh Duong will be safe. Through a report on the situation of the Health branch, the Director said that, basically, Binh Duong is controlling the pandemic.

Talking to the Binh Duong portal about cases in Binh Duong General Hospital involving patient 1843, Director of the Department of Health Nguyen Hong Chuong said that on February 01, 2021, receiving information that patient 1843 came to the General Hospital of Binh Duong province, to visit her friend who had an traffic accident, through reviewing and tracing, the Health branch identified that patient 1843 entered the Hospital wearing a mask and did not contact anyone on the way to the Hospital and came to the Department of Orthopedics to visit her friend in 30 minutes. The Health branch sampled to test for the friend exposed to patient 1843 with negative result. Tonight, the Hospital will conduct steps of tracing and sampling to test for patients in close contact with patient 1843 in the hospital room. Currently, the test results for all close contact patients have not had, so the Hospital has closed two departments of the Hospital. When the test results are good, the Hospital will take the next steps with the help of the Pasteur Institute to make people feel secure. Doctor Chuong also said that through camera extraction in the Hospital, the number of people who were in close contact with patient 1843 was not much, about more than 10 people. According to the assessment of the Pasteur Institute, the time when the patient 1843 coming to the Hospital was more than 2 days before the incubation period, so the possibility of infection to those that the patient 1843 exposed in the hospital is very low.​

​​The Provincial People's Committee requested to continue to strictly comply with instructions of the Provincial People's Committee in Official Dispatch No. 427 / UBND-VX dated January 29, 2021 on implementation of Directive No. 05 / CT-TTg dated January 28, 2021 of the Prime Minister on some urgent measures to prevent and fight against Covid-19 pandemic in the province effectively, consistent with the Covid-19 pandemic situation which tends to spread in the community.

All levels and branches must promote propaganda information (rich in content, diverse in forms) on pandemic prevention and control to each organization and individual (go to each hamlet, com into each house), especially calling for people to well implement the 5K message, including: "face masks - disinfection - distance - no gathering - medical declaration" of the Ministry of Health; at the same time, determine not to organize conferences and events that gather crowds of people, regularly propagate and mobilize people to limit organizing events with many people such as weddings, festivals, traveling in localities with Covid-19 outbreaks.

​​All levels and sectors from province to grassroots levels must continue strengthening to inspect and supervise the observance of regulations on Covid-19 pandemic prevention and control, regularly urge and remind their subordinates to implement and strictly handle cases of non-compliance and violations in order to strictly control disease development to avoid complicated situations, minimize the risk of cross-contamination on a large scale in the community in pandemic areas (such as Phu Giao district, Thu Dau Mot city). The head of party committee, the authorities of the units and localities must uphold the sense of responsibility, must not neglect, be not subjective and take full responsibility in performance of the assigned tasks; must ensure the work of social security and security and order in the area in charge, especially during Lunar New Year.

It is agreed that students in preschools, primary schools, junior high schools, high schools, continuing education and affiliated educational institutions in the province are allowed to be absent from school from February 1, 2021 to the end of February 16, 2021 as proposed by the Department of Education and Training. It is suggested that universities and vocational education institutions in the province base on the direction of the ministries and branches and the actual situation of the Covid-19 pandemic in the locality to consider for allowing students to be absent in order to ensure effective pandemic prevention and control.

For Thu Dau Mot city, from 00:00 AM on February 1, 2021: Immediately blockade the inn, specific facilities and locations where Covid -19-positive patients have lived, resided and had close contact with, etc. Implement social distancing of entire Phu Hoa ward in accordance with Directive 16 / CT-TTg dated March 31, 2020 of the Prime Minister. For other wards in Thu Dau Mot city, social distancing must be implemented in accordance with Directive No. 15 / CT-TTg dated March 27, 2020 of the Prime Minister. Accordingly, the heads of authorities at all levels stop meeting, gathering over 20 people; stop all religious rituals; strictly handle agencies, units and localities where the concentration of over 20 people occurs; it is forbidden to gather more than 10 people outside of offices, schools or hospitals; it is required to make a minimum distance of 02m between people and people at public places;

Service establishments, workshops and manufacturing plants being allowed to operate must ensure safe distances, wear face masks and perform disinfection, germ killing according to the recommendations of Ministry of Health on Covid-19 pandemic prevention and control. Close unnecessary services: Massage, gym, yoga, bar, tourism and sightseeing facilities, entertainment, cinema, pub, restaurant, etc.; temporarily close beauty, cosmetology, and physiotherapy facilities in the area. People are not allowed to visit or bring food or drink to the concentrated quarantine areas for people who are isolated; Advise people not to leave their homes and travel when unnecessary.

The Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs was assigned to assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the provincial Confederation of Labor, the Management Board of the provincial industrial zones and related branches to propagate and mobilize the workers working in the province limit to come back their hometown during the upcoming Lunar New Year, especially to the localities and provinces with Covid-19 positive cases. At the same time, coordinate with the Department of Finance in studying proposal and advising the Provincial People's Committee on support regime for these subjects in the upcoming Tan Suu New Year.

The Department of Health was assigned to assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Department of Finance and related units, based on current regulations and local practical situation on pandemic prevention and control to advise the Provincial People's Committee on funding timely and appropriately the regime support for people participating in Covid-19 pandemic prevention and control in Phu Giao district, Thu Dau Mot city.

Department of Health must actively coordinate with relevant sectors to maintain a team that responds quickly, promptly detects, localizes, quarantines, stops, and traces all subjects (F2, F3, etc.) related to positive cases in Phu Giao province, Thu Dau Mot city effectively without missing any subject; organize 100% on duty to ensure timely handle situation of disease outbreak. At the same time, review facilities with chemicals, bio-products, drugs, etc. to actively and effectively serve the pandemic prevention and control.

The Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control was assigned to allocate members of the Steering Committee to focus on inspection, supervision and implementation of pandemic response in localities in the province, especially in Phu Giao district and Thu Dau Mot city.

​Specifically, Face Masks: Wear fabric face masks often in public places where many people gather; wearing medical face masks at medical establishments and quarantine areas.

Disinfection: Wash your hands often with soap or hand sanitizer. Cleaning surfaces, objects that are frequently in contact (doorknobs, phones, tablets, tables, chairs, etc.). Keep the house clean and well ventilated.

Distance: Keep your distance when you come into contact with others.

No gathering: Avoid mass gatherings.

Medical declaration: Making medical declaration on the NCOVI App; Install BlueZone application at https://www.bluezone.gov.vn to be alerted to the risk of Covid-19 infection.

When there are signs of fever, cough, difficulty breathing, call the Ministry of Health via the hotline 19009095 or the local health hotline for advice, support, and guidance to ensure safety.​

​Specifically, expanding the range of lockdown in 02 areas. Area 1 (the area around Thu Dau Mot University): In addition to the area of quarter 5 locked down on February 01, 2021, expanding a more lockdown to a part of Quarter 6, Phu Hoa ward.

Area 2: In addition to the lockdown of quarter 7 locked down on February 01, 2021 (area of Nguyen Ngoc Nga inn), expanding a more lockdown to a part of Quarter 3, Phu Hoa Ward.

The People's Committee of Phu Hoa ward is requested to continue coordinating with relevant agencies to implement medical quarantine in the expanded lockdown area from 00:00 am on February 03, 2021 until new notification.

The city Public Security mobilizes, assigns and arranges Public Security and Civil Defence forces throughout the city to participate in supporting the expanded lockdown in the two above areas. Directing the Professional Teams of the city Public Security and ward Public Securities to support the health branch in conducting epidemiological investigations and tracing subjects related to cases in the city.

The remaining wards continue to strictly implement the Covid-19 pandemic prevention and control under the direction of the City People's Committee in Official Letter no. 253/UBND-VX dated January 31, 2021 and Official Letter 254/UBND-VX dated January 31, 2021.

The People's Committees of Phu Loi, Hiep Thanh, Tan An and Hiep An wards mobilize, assign and arrange the Militia Force of the ward, the Security Boards of the quarters to support the People's Committee of Phu Hoa ward (under the management of the city Public Security, City Military Command) to carry out activities in Covid-19 pandemic prevention and control.