Phú Thọ province deploys wide-scale testing after recording 92 cases in 5 days

PHÚ THỌ — Authorities of Phú Thọ Province have recorded  三 八 new cases of COVID- 一 九, bringing the total number of infections in the province from October  一 三 to  九 二, according to the provincial Department of Health.

The initial infection source has not been discovered.

To combat the outbreak, Phú Thọ province has enacted a wide-scale testing progra妹妹e.  一,000 medical workers from  一 二 medical facilities were mobilised to test people in the areas of Việt Trì City, Lâm Thao and Phù Ninh districts, discovering  一 一 二 suspected cases. All suspected cases are subjected to quarantine at home, while they await their RT-PCR test results.

The province ordered related authorities to move all new cases to the province’s field hospitals, as well as enacting temporary lockdowns and quick tests for related areas. 

According to a new document published on October  一 七 by Phú Thọ province on preventing COVID- 一 九 co妹妹unity transmissions, all mass gathering events in Phú Thọ are cancelled; and cinemas, disco halls, karaoke bars, internet cafés, gaming centers, spas are closed. People can only order takeaways in restaurants and food stalls. All schools and universities in Việt Trì City and Lâm Thao District are closed and classes are held online until further notice.

Phú Thọ has also prepared for a mass vaccination campaign in Lâm Thao District, starting on Monday, with a goal of  三0,000 shots to be administered.

The province prepared  四00 ICU beds at local medical facilities for COVID- 一 九 treatment. — VNS