Covid-19 news in Hanoi today March 18: Another 23,578 cases of Covid-19, the number of F0 hospitalized tended to decrease

A group of new Covid-19 patients resides in 382 communes, wards and towns in 30/30 districts, towns.

The localities that recorded the largest number of F0 during the day: Ha Dong (1,471), Hoang Mai (1,356), Nam Tu Liem (1,259), Me Linh (1,227), Soc Son (1,218);…

Some communes/wards have a high number of infections today: Yen So, Vinh Hung (Hoang Mai); Dai Mo (Nam Tu Liem); Co Nhue 1 (Northern Tu Liem); Thanh Liet (Thanh Tri); Thuong Dinh (Thanh Xuan);…

Thus, from the beginning of the fourth outbreak (from April 29) until now, Hanoi has recorded a total of 941,208 Covid-19 cases, leading the country, a large gap with the second place. Ho Chi Minh City (579,844 cases). Particularly from the time of applying “safely and flexibly adapting to the Covid-19 epidemic” (from October 11, 2021), the whole city has added 937,170 new F0.

According to the update of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment, the Ministry of Health, by the end of March 17, Hanoi had 3,201 Covid-19 cases being treated at hospitals, of which 2,179 F0 were moderate. 577 cases are severe and critical.

At an online briefing on epidemic prevention and control of the Hanoi People’s Committee with districts held on March 17, Director of Hanoi Department of Health Tran Thi Nhi Ha informed about the number of cases, the number of cases and the number of cases. Hospital admissions tended to decrease in the last 7 days. The proportion of severe patients, patients transferred to treatment floors also tended to decrease.

Facing the complicated development of the Covid-19 epidemic, Ms. Ha said that it is necessary to strengthen the monitoring of virus strains in the area, monitor patients to proactively cope when new strains appear as well as have solutions to respond. deputy in the new situation.

In the coming time, Ms. Tran Thi Nhi Ha proposed to continue implementing the plan to protect at-risk and high-risk people; further accelerate the 3rd injection for the entire population; strengthen communication, especially the wearing of masks and disinfection, self-care at home… Districts, towns and cities strengthen patient control in the area, including patient monitoring on software to promptly transfer floors with critically ill patients; dispensing drugs to eligible subjects; pay attention to the prevention and control of seasonal epidemics to avoid epidemics.

Concluding the meeting, Vice Chairman of the City People’s Committee Chu Xuan Dung said that in the past days, the number of Covid-19 cases is still high but has tended to decrease, the hospitalization rate of F0 is low, the number of deaths is low. reduction. This shows that the city has controlled the epidemic situation.

The city has reviewed, consolidated, and re-added teams to monitor and support people infected with Covid-19 at home and community Covid-19 groups with nearly 120,000 participants.

Mr. Dung noted that districts need to be more proactive in developing plans and scenarios to respond to the Covid-19 epidemic in the new situation. In particular, focusing on the motto “4 on the spot”, absolutely not being subjective, negligent, ready to respond to all possible situations.

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