Hanoi: Deciding whether to send students in grades 7-12 directly to school based on the number of cases

At an online briefing with Steering Committees of districts, towns and communes, wards and townships on COVID-19 prevention and control in Hanoi on March 17, Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training Hanoi Training Tran Luu Hoa said, last week, the ratio of teachers and the student cases of COVID-19 plummeted. Teaching situation live learning at schools still ensure and maintain flexibly adapting to the guidelines, directives of the city and the education sector.

Before the development of the COVID-19 epidemic, the representative of the Department of Education and Training suggested that districts, towns continue to direct educational institutions to promote propaganda and update full information related to their work. epidemic prevention and control, and at the same time, strengthen the direction of educational institutions to promptly report and develop plans suitable to the actual situation for students to return to school.

Conference overview. Photo: Hanoi Electronic Communication Portal

Regarding this, Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Chu Xuan Dung asked the Department of Education and Training to soon issue specific instructions so that districts, towns, and basing on the number of cases to proactively decide on the treatment of the disease. Directly teaching students from grade 7 to grade 12 in accordance with the new situation.

Also at the meeting, assessing the epidemic situation in the city, Director of Hanoi Department of Health Tran Thi Nhi Ha affirmed that the number of cases and hospital admissions tended to decrease in the last 7 days. The proportion of patients with severe disease and patients who were transferred to floors also tended to decrease. Facing the complicated development of the COVID-19 epidemic, the Director of the Department of Health said that it is necessary to strengthen the surveillance of virus strains in the area, monitor patients to actively cope when new strains appear as well. like having a solution to deal with the new situation.

The Director of the Department of Health proposed to continue implementing the plan to protect and supervise people at risk and at high risk; further accelerate the 3rd injection for the entire population; strengthen communication, especially masks and sterilization, self-care at home… Districts, towns and cities have strengthened patient control in the area, in which, patient monitoring on software to promptly transfer floors with critically ill patients; increase drug distribution for eligible subjects; pay attention to the prevention and control of seasonal epidemics to avoid “epidemic overlap”…

Reopening to activities does not mean letting go

Concluding the conference, Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Chu Xuan Dung said that in recent days, the number of COVID-19 cases is still high but has tended to decrease, the rate of F0 patients hospitalized is low, the number of cases mortality decreased. That shows that the city has controlled the epidemic situation. He assessed, the active participation of the whole political system from the city to the grassroots, especially the grassroots health system and the people’s participation and support, the city’s epidemic prevention and control work. city ​​is implemented effectively.

Vice Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee Chu Xuan Dung concluded the conference. Photo: Hanoi Electronic Communication Portal

Vice Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee said that up to now, the city has “opened up” to activities to adapt safely and flexibly but ensure the control of the epidemic situation. Therefore, localities need to be more proactive in developing plans and scenarios to respond to the COVID-19 epidemic in the new situation. In particular, focus on epidemic prevention and control under the motto “4 on the spot”, absolutely not be negligent, ready to deal with any possible epidemic situations.

Mr. Chu Xuan Dung also noted that localities continue to pay attention and support F0 patients with underlying diseases, the elderly, and high-risk groups. Continue to mobilize the participation of F0 care and support groups for home treatment. Localities speed up the progress of vaccination with the third dose and end in March.

Regarding the issue of Vietnam opening its doors to international tourists from March 15, Vice Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee suggested the Department of Tourism to take the initiative in plans to ensure safe arrival of tourists to prevent and control the epidemic according to regulations. accordance with regulations of the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The Department of Tourism needs to coordinate with press agencies to promote communication, especially during the 31st SEA Games, contributing to promoting tourism in the capital and attracting international tourists to Hanoi. Interior.

Mr. Chu Xuan Dung requested the Department of Health to coordinate with relevant units to promote the implementation of digital signatures to support settlement of social insurance payment procedures for F0 patients; units and localities based on the latest directions of the city in Document No. 735/UBND-KGVX, dated March 15, 2022, to develop plans suitable to the actual situation, in which, focus on safe and flexible adaptation solutions to the epidemic situation.

“The city’s reopening of activities does not mean loosening up, but “opening the door” with control and effective management. There will be more work, heavier responsibilities, requiring localities to be more proactive in epidemic prevention and control,” said Mr. Chu Xuan Dung.

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