Facing increasingly complicated developments of COVID-19 epidemic in the world and in Vietnam, the People's Committee of Lao Cai province and Sa Pa town have taken drastic measures to promptly detect suspicious cases, at risk of infection. Especially, immediately after information about new cases from Bach Mai Hospital, the province has a list of people who have visited and treated here and information to each citizen to promptly quarantine schools. Hop on from the epidemic area and the people in contact. So far, in addition to 02 cases of British citizens positive for COVID-19 who have been transferred to be treated at the Central Tropical Hospital in Dong Anh, Lao Cai province have not recorded any additional cases. new infection.

Sa Pa town is identified as a local area at risk of infection because a large number of foreign tourists visit and visit. Therefore, right from the outbreak in China, authorities and departments have taken many measures to prevent the epidemic. The campaign to sponsor masks and antiseptic powder is held on a large scale. Thousands of masks were handed over to students and residents by the Sa Pa Tourism Association, hundreds of kilograms of chloramine B were also sent to schools, agencies and units to keep a clean environment for the area. National tourism.

In addition, the local authorities also directed the review of each house and each household to make a list of cases returning from abroad, the Sa Pa town police continued to urgently mobilize forces, review control entry into the area in accordance with the motto "go to each lane, knock each house" to advise health authorities measures of health monitoring and supervision.

According to the latest Decision of the Provincial People's Committee, Sapa town will continue to stop all tourist destinations until April 15, 2020, to ensure the best conditions to prevent epidemics. At the same time, enhance the propaganda of people at home as much as possible, avoid gathering in crowded places and take measures to minimize the spread of disease.

Articles and photos: Huong Giang