After 100 breathing machines, Vingroup continues to sponsor chemicals for Da Nang to perform 50,000 tests worth 30 billion VND

According to a report from the National Steering Committee for the Prevention and Control of Covid-19, as of 6:00 am on August 7, the country had 3 new cases of Covid-19 related to Da Nang, of which Quang Tri had 2 cases, Thanh Hoa 1 shift; bringing the total number of patients to 750 cases. Currently, the number of quarantined people with health monitoring is 178,451. In addition, up to the time above, the number of fatal cases is 10 cases.

Currently, Da Nang is considered to be a locality holding a leading role in the fight against Covid-19. On August 4, Da Nang City People’s Committee Chairman Huynh Duc Tho sent an official letter to Hai Phong city and Binh Dinh province, hoping to receive the support of medical personnel for the fight against Covid-19 in Da Nang.

According to Tho, it is expected that Covid-19 cases will increase in the coming days. Cases of close contact (F1) with Covid-19 patients have also been tracked, detected, isolated, tested with increasing numbers, in which many positive cases were detected. treatment in medical facilities.

However, according to Mr. Tho, human resources in the health sector in Da Nang are at a very difficult time. In particular, the medical team, doctors, medical technicians working in major hospitals and medical facilities of the city have been blocked, are in full or partially isolated state. There is not enough manpower to coordinate and use for the treatment of patients in general and patients suffering from Covid-19 in particular, especially in field hospitals preparing to be put into use.

Facing complicated epidemics in Da Nang, especially in the group of critically ill patients, the Ministry of Health and many localities and front-line hospitals are joining the human resource hospital to support Da Nang against Covid-19 epidemic.

Not only public hospitals, Vingroup recently said that Vinmec International Hospital also participated in the fight against epidemics. Specifically, Vingroup Group would like to propose to support the city of Da Nang, LightPower ^IVA SARS-CoV-2 1 ^st RT-rPCR Plus Kit chemical to perform 50,000 diagnostic tests to detect SAR-CoV-2 virus, worth nearly 30. billions dong. This amount of chemical will be coordinated by Vinmec International Hospital Joint Stock Company with the focal point.

In addition, Vin Group provides testing chemicals and necessary items to perform diagnostic tests to detect SAR-CoV-2 virus at Vinmec Danang Hospital. Vinmec Danang Hospital will receive samples from CDC Da Nang to perform tests with a maximum capacity of 500 tests / day. The chemicals and related consumables for testing will be sponsored by Vin Group.

Testing is done from August 8 to August 22.

A week ago, Vingroup also asked to support Da Nang city against epidemics by emergency funding of 100 VPS 510 intrusion breathing machines and ready to lend medical equipment and mobilize medical staff. from the Vinmec hospital system of the group, to support the field hospital which is being established in Da Nang.