The central province of Quang Nam has asked relevant units to accelerate testing for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in order to take at least 6,000 samples each day.

A man is sampled for COVID-19 testing 

The majority of testing must focus on F1 cases (those having close contact with others who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2) and F2 cases (those interacting with F1 people), in addition to those who are currently in quarantine and isolation areas.

The provincial Center for Disease Control has also been requested to continue tracking and identifying those who came into close contact with F1 cases, as well as boosting the number of quick-response teams from six to 10.

The provincial Department of Health has been asked to direct the provincial Center for Disease Control and Duy Xuyen district’s Medical Center to monitor epidemic prevention work at Binh An Hospital. In addition, a range of preventive measures should be taken to avoid cross infection at medical facilities.

As of August 11, Quang Nam province had conducted over 33,0006 test samples, successfully detecting 82 positive cases of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the process, along with recording more than 25,200 negative cases. At present, approximately 7,700 samples are waiting to receive their results back.