Gov’t chief inspects COVID-19 hotpots in HN

September 01, 2021 8:00 AM GMT+7

VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspected a new COVID-19 treatment hospital and pandemic prevention and control work at Thanh Xuan Trung ward, Thanh Xuan distric on August 31.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (center) inspects the new COVID-19 hospital in Ha Noi, August 31, 2021

At the new COVID-19 treatment hospital at Hoang Mai district, PM Pham requested relevant agencies to effectively operate the 500-bed facility and provide more professional training to medical staff in service of COVID-19 patients.

The PM also inspected pandemic prevention and control work at Thanh Xuan Trung ward, Thanh Xuan district, which is a hotspot of COVID-19 in the capital city. 

He checked the operation of shippers in delivering essential goods to residents in the ward, and reminded residents to seriously follow pandemic prevention and control measures.

The same day, at a working session with officials of the ward, the district and the city, Chinh voiced existing shortcomings and asked grassroots authorities to ensure social security and welfare, while intensify the enforcement of social distancing measures as the National Day holiday comes near.

The Government leader affirmed that the motto “each commune, ward and township is a fortress, each citizen is a soldier” is a right policy in fighting the pandemic, and the city must do better in implementing this policy.

Since April 27 when the fourth wave of COVID-19 resurgence, the city confirmed 3,298 locally-transmitted cases.

The People’s Committee of Ha Noi required departments, sectors and localities across the city to intensify testing and tracing to filter COVID-19 patients out of the community, while preparing quarantine and treatment facilities to be ready for any circumstances./.

By Kim Loan

 

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