Fast-response teams formed to combat nCoV

Doctors at Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City wear protective gear before entering an isolated area (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Health (MoH) has
established 45 as part of the efforts to fight (nCoV).

Associate Prof. Dr. Luong Ngoc Khue, Director of the MoH’s Medical Examination
and Treatment Department, said the teams are responsible for responding quickly
to any s, providing professional aid for hospitals, and controlling the acute respiratory disease.

Each team is equipped with an ambulance and equipment for emergency
resuscitation and disinfectants.

Provincial hospitals have been instructed to establish at least two mobile
teams.

At a meeting between permanent Cabinet members
and representatives of ministries and agencies in Hanoi on the same day, Deputy
Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen reported that as of 15:20 on January 30, three
people had tested positive for nCoV, raising the total cases in the country to
five.

In response to the PM’s directive, the ministry
has asked provincial hospitals to set up emergency teams and map out countermeasures.

The ministry suggested establishing five
working groups to inspect the prevention and control of , focusing on areas
at high risk./.