Staff members from the Centre for Chemical, Biological, Radioactive and Nuclear Incident Response in Central Viet Nam under the Chemical Corps, on Wednesday morning, conducted the spraying of disinfectant in neighbourhoods around Nguyen Phuoc Nguyen Street in An Khe Ward, Thanh Khe District after the fresh detection of a new COVID-19 case here.

Officers and soldiers of the Centre for Chemical, Biological, Radioactive and Nuclear Incident Response are ready to carry out the spraying of disinfectant, July 14, 2021. Photo: Xuan Dung

According to Major Nguyen Van An, the Commander of the Centre for Chemical, Biological, Radioactive and Nuclear Incident Response, 7 specialised vehicles and a total of 35 officers and soldiers were assigned to carry out the disinfectant spraying as a preventive measure against the coronavirus.

In parallel, the functional forces use portable sprayers to disinfect all stalls in the Thuan An Market, along with houses, alleys, and shops nearby a hair salon shop at 278 Nguyen Phuoc Nguyen Street whose female owner is infected with COVID-19.

Chairman of the An Khe Ward People's Committee Le Huu Khanh said, upon the detection of the  coronavirus-infected woman, venues linked to her have been sealed off, and all residents are now asked to stay indoor area and limit contact with others.

On Tuesday evening, a total of 351 residents from 60 families living in the sequestered sites had their nasal swab samples taken for COVID-19 testing, and their test results will be released soon.

Large specialised vehicles are in charge of spraying disinfectant on the surface of Nguyen Phuoc Nguyen and Ly Trien streets in An Khe Ward. Photo: Xuan Dung

Small specialized vehicles are also mobilized to join the disinfection drive, July 14, 2021. Photo: Xuan Dung

A total of 35 officers and soldiers from the Centre for Chemical, Biological, Radioactive and Nuclear Incident Response join the disinfectant spraying.

In addition to the use of specialised vehicles, portable sprayers are utilised to disinfect the inside of the Thuan An Market 7 along with houses, alleys, and shops around a hair salon shop at 278 Nguyen Phuoc Nguyen Street whose female owner is infected with COVID-19, July 14, 2021. Photo: Xuan Dung

Reporting by XUAN DUNG- Translating by A.T