From October 11-25, the team conducts testing on 6,700 samples, discovering 738 cases positive to . (Photo: VNA)Quang Binh (VNA) – An 11-member working team from the central province of Quang Binh to to help
the bordering country fight COVID-19 returned home on October 25 after successfully
completing their missions in two weeks.
The team took with them two RT-PCR testing machines and
bioproducts that are enough for testing 15,000 group samples, along with 1,000 quick
test kits and other medical equipment to support the Lao locality in
activities.
Besides, Quang Binh presented a level-2 biological safety
cabinet to Khammouane.
Nguyen Thanh Xuan, Vice Director of the Quang Binh Department
for External Affairs, said that on October 19, Quang Binh provided Khammouane
with additional bioproducts worth about 500 million VND to serve testing
activities amid the rising number of infections in the province, raising the province’s total assistance to Khammouane this time to about 2.7 billion VND
(118,444 USD).
Xuan said that with coordination from Khammouane, from
October 11-25, the Quang Binh team conducted testing on 6,700 samples, discovering
738 cases positive to SARS-CoV-2.
Before leaving Laos, the team also shared experience with
their Lao peers on COVID-19 prevention and control.
In recognition of the team’s efforts and contributions to COVID-19 prevention and control of Khammouane, Bunmi Phimasone, Deputy Secretary of the
provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the province’s People’s Council
presented Khammouane Governor’s Certificates of Merit to members of the team.
He thanked the government and people of Quang Binh for
supporting Khammouane in the difficult time since COVID-19 broke out in Laos,
describing the assistance as an evidence for the close ties between people of
Vietnam and Laos as well as Quang Binh and Khammouane in particular./.
Source: VietnamPlus
