It has been 30 days without a death due to Covid-19

According to statistics of the Ministry of Health, from the beginning of the epidemic to the end of January 30, Vietnam had 11,526,461 cases of Covid-19, ranking 13 out of 230 countries and territories; while, with the rate of infections/1 million people, Vietnam ranks 117 out of 230 countries and territories (116,484 cases on average for every 1 million people).

By the end of January 30, the total number of people infected with Covid-19 in our country who had recovered was 10,612,447 cases. Among the cases being monitored and monitored, the number of patients breathing oxygen is 8 cases, of which, breathing oxygen through a mask is 3 cases; HFNC high flow oxygen is 2 cases; Invasive mechanical ventilation has 3 cases. On January 30, there were 53 cases of Covid-19, an increase of 40 cases compared to the previous day. January 30 also marks the 30th day that Vietnam has not recorded a death from Covid-19, but it is also the day with the highest number of serious patients being treated in more than a week.

The total number of deaths from Covid-19 in Vietnam so far is 43,186, accounting for 0.4% of the total number of infections. The total number of deaths ranked 26/230 territories, the number of deaths per 1 million people ranked 139/230 countries and territories in the world. Compared with Asia, the total number of deaths ranked 7/49 (3rd in ASEAN), deaths per 1 million people ranked 21st/49 Asian countries and territories (ranked 3rd in ASEAN).

According to the Ministry of Health, currently, the situation of the Covid-19 epidemic is still complicated in the world, new variants are continuously recorded, in which the XBB variant with the ability to avoid immunity and spread quickly has appeared. in 70 countries. Therefore, the Ministry of Health has sent a document to the Directors of the Departments of Health of the provinces and cities; Directors of hospitals and institutes with beds under the Ministry; Health heads of ministries and branches on strengthening detection, management and treatment of Covid-19 cases; specifically assigning to each unit the number of Covid-19 hospital beds to be ready to collect and treat Covid-19 patients with indications for hospitalization according to the 4-on-the-spot principle.

Actively monitor, care and treat patients

The Ministry of Health has requested hospitals to arrange human resources to monitor, care for and treat hospitalized Covid-19 patients in order to detect the serious condition early and handle it promptly to limit death. At the same time, review and equip a sufficient number of drugs, equipment, medical supplies and medical oxygen to be ready to meet the needs of Covid-19 treatment when necessary; continue to conduct training to reiterate guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of Covid-19 for medical staff.

Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan suggested that units strengthen consultations at hospitals, consult with higher levels for professional advice, and minimize the transfer of patients to higher levels. For cases beyond their professional capacity, when transferring to a hospital, they must consult and contact a higher-level hospital before transferring and ensure the safety of the transferred patient.

At treatment facilities, strengthen measures to prevent infection, minimize the spread of disease in hospitals, especially strengthen the protection of patients in high-risk groups, the intensive care unit, and the heart. vascular, artificial kidney, surgery…

For severe cases, suspected cases of Covid-19 in hospitals, it is recommended to perform real-time RT-PCR test to diagnose Covid-19 to avoid missing cases that cause the disease to spread (for patients with severe disease). cases when rapid antigen test results are negative but Covid-19 is still suspected). Provincial and last-level hospitals for Covid-19 treatment need to monitor and clinically evaluate severe Covid-19 cases hospitalized during this period and test or send tests for gene sequencing and assessment of levels. Severe, critical report to the Ministry of Health, for consideration and adjustment of professional guidelines.

Duong Cam

According to Bao Moi

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