Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son visits a special isolation area at Da Nang Hospital. (Photo: VNA)
Da Nang (VNA) – The central city of
Da Nang has provided nearly 20 billion VND (860,000 USD) for the health sector
to buy medical equipment to prevent and control the novel coronavirus (nCoV).
While inspecting Da Nang International Airport
and a special area at on January 30, Deputy Minister
of Health Nguyen Truong Son appreciated the city’s efforts.
All passengers are being screened at the
airport, while tourists from China are undergoing extra checks. So far, 30
suspected cases have been isolated for further monitoring.
He asked the municipal Department of Health to
intensify inspections and information dissemination at industrial parks with
foreign workers.
The official said since nCoV broke out in
China’s Wuhan city last month, the Government and has been
focusing on directing agencies to carry out preventive measures, especially at
border gates.
The health ministry has set up 45 mobile
fast-response teams and hotlines connecting 20 hospitals nationwide.
As of 15:20 on January 30, three people had
tested positive for nCoV, raising the total cases in the country to five.
The country has quarantined 32 suspected cases,
awaiting test results, while 65 people have tested negative. Forty-three people
are also in quarantine due to contact with suspected nCoV patients./.
Source: VietnamPlus
