Regarding the characteristics of this epidemic situation, the COVID-19 rapid response information team said that the infected cases were not wearing masks.
According to the Government newspaper, at the meeting on COVID-19 prevention and control chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, which took place on the morning of February 3, the representative of the Quick Response Information Team for COVID-19 prevention reported on the characteristics of the situation. outbreak pattern.
Accordingly, the infection cases are mainly due to close contact (family contact, closed space); fast turnaround (3-4 days); high viral load; (faster transmission, stronger virus concentration); Notably, the infected cases were not wearing masks.
Changing strategies to prevent and combat COVID-19
Also at the meeting, the Steering Committee suggested that provinces and cities that have recorded cases of disease in the community need to change their strategies, raise response measures one level higher than the previous epidemic, in which implementing Social distancing according to the Directive or restricting large gatherings according to the Directive is appropriate for each high-risk area of infection.
In addition, identifying F1 cases as infection cases, thereby tracing F2, treating F2 as close to F1 and performing tracing at the same time, must immediately localize, widen and sample the entire population. in the area of community transmission; need to conduct narrowing or loosening when all cases are negative.
Recommend and require people to wear masks; limit the concentration of people in amusement parks and entertainment areas; Pause some unnecessary activities.
At the same time, localities actively develop anti-epidemic plans; organize rehearsals and trainings on epidemic prevention and control; ready means, medicine, anti-epidemic materials, not to be passive or surprised when there is a case in the locality.
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