The Omicron wave was past the top?
On March 20, the localities with the largest decrease in the number of infections compared to the previous day were Hanoi (-20006), Nghe An (-1,766) and Hai Duong (-1,214).
The average number of new infections in the country in the past 7 days is 164,328 cases/day, down from the average of over 180,000 new cases/day – data on March 16.
Particularly in Hanoi, the number of new cases has decreased consecutively for more than 10 days and below the mark of 20,000 cases/day (peaks up to over 32,000 cases/day).
According to Associate Professor Hoang Bui Hai – Deputy Director of the Hospital for treating patients Covid-19 In Hanoi, the hospital is currently treating 100 Covid-19 patients, including 40 serious patients.
In recent days, in Hanoi, the number of hospitalized cases has decreased, maybe the peak of the epidemic has passed, Assoc. According to PGS Hai, because the number of patients decreased, the hospital closed a resuscitation unit. The number of medical staff participating in treatment support at this hospital is 250 people, now reduced by half to only 120 people.
Doctor Nguyen Thi Lan Huong, Deputy Director of Thanh Nhan Hospital, said that up to now, the number of patients treated at the hospital has decreased by two-thirds compared to the peak of the epidemic. Currently, the number of patients being monitored at Thanh Nhan Hospital is only 100 patients. Dr. Huong believes that the number of patients has decreased, so it also reduces pressure on the health sector.
The number of Covid-19 patients has been decreasing for days. (Illustration)
Currently, according to Dr. Huong’s assessment, the peak of this wave has passed, and how the next wave will be is unknown. Dr. Huong advised people not to be too subjective because we may face the risk of re-infection with a new wave of Covid-19. Therefore, even though people have contracted the disease, people still need to follow the 5K principle to ensure the health of the community and themselves.
According to the leader of the Hanoi CDC, the peak of Hanoi’s epidemic has passed. The number of people returning to work has increased significantly. The number of infections is less than the number of recovered cases, indicating that the peak of Hanoi’s epidemic has passed.
Still have to ensure 5K CZK
Dr. Pham Hung Van – Chairman of the Society of Clinical Microbiology, Ho Chi Minh City – said that with the current situation, when Covid-19 mainly causes mild diseases, it can be considered that Covid-19 is an endemic disease like many other diseases. such as the common cold, seasonal flu, etc.
If we consider Covid-19 to be an endemic disease, we will no longer need anti-epidemic measures like before because the disease will not become a pandemic. However, we definitely still have to maintain prevention so that Covid-19 is always an endemic disease, that is, we must vaccinate every year to keep up with the change of the virus.
According to Dr. Van, a study by the Ho Chi Minh City Respiratory Association. Ho Chi Minh City and the Union of Clinical Microbiology Association of Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City has studied the neutralizing antibody immune response in vaccinated people and people who have been infected with Covid-19.
The results obtained show that people infected with Covid-19 who have not been vaccinated have a neutralizing antibody response similar to that of people who received the first dose vaccine, reaching from 30% to 50% of the neutralization ability. But for those who have been vaccinated and then infected with Covid-19 or those infected and vaccinated, the neutralizing antibody is very high, possibly up to 90%.
Therefore, infection with Covid-19 without vaccination is just like vaccination with the first dose, we still need to get a booster vaccine. For those who have already received the 1st dose of the vaccine and become infected with Covid-19, it is the same as receiving the 2nd dose. Therefore, he recommends that infected patients still need to get a booster shot of the vaccine if they do not have enough doses.
In addition, whether fully vaccinated or recovered from Covid-19, even though the peak of the epidemic has passed, all preventive measures still need to be maintained.
Dr. Van said that people who have been infected with Covid-19 can still be re-infected with another variant. Specifically, people who were previously infected with the Delta or Alpha variant can still be reinfected with the Omicron variant, or infected with Omicron BA.1 can still be reinfected with the Omicron subline, BA.2.
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