Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son visits a special isolation area at Da Nang Hospital. (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – The central city ofDa Nang has provided nearly 20 billion VND (860,000 USD) for the health sectorto buy medical equipment to prevent and control the novel coronavirus (nCoV).
While inspecting Da Nang International Airportand a special isolation area at Da Nang Hospital on January 30, Deputy Ministerof Health Nguyen Truong Son appreciated the city’s efforts.
All passengers are being screened at theairport, while tourists from China are undergoing extra checks. So far, 30suspected cases have been isolated for further monitoring.
He asked the municipal Department of Health tointensify inspections and information dissemination at industrial parks withforeign workers.
The official said since nCoV broke out inChina’s Wuhan city last month, the Government and health sector has beenfocusing on directing agencies to carry out preventive measures, especially atborder gates.
The health ministry has set up 45 mobilefast-response teams and hotlines connecting 20 hospitals nationwide.
As of 15:20 on January 30, three people hadtested positive for nCoV, raising the total cases in the country to five.
The country has quarantined 32 suspected cases,awaiting test results, while 65 people have tested negative. Forty-three peopleare also in quarantine due to contact with suspected nCoV patients./.
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