At a quarantine site in Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Prime Minister on December 2 issuedDispatch No.1699/CD-TTg on strengthening COVID-19 prevention and controlmeasures.
In the document, he asked ministries and ministry-levelagencies, Government agencies, centrally-run municipal and provincial People’s Committeesto continue closely controlling infections from external sources, zone off andquarantine affected areas, raise the sense of vigilance, uphold the responsibilityof heads of units, as well as take drastic, concerted and effective measures inthe effort.
The centrally-run cities and provinces must follow requirementsas recommended by the Health Ministry, including compulsorily wearing masks inpublic places, spraying disinfectants in quarantine sites and those gathering alarge number of people such as supermarkets, schools, bus stations, airports,railway stations, public transport means, and especially at medicalestablishments.
Chairpersons of those entities were required to enhanceinspection and punish heads of units for violations in line with theGovernment’s Decree No.117/2020/ND-CP dated September 28 regulating punishmentof administrative violations in the medical field.
About a local COVID-19 infection case in Ho Chi Minh City,the municipal authorities must quickly trace down F1 and F2 cases to preventthe third wave of infection.
The Ministries of Defence and Public Security were alsoassigned to strengthen border and immigration management.
The PM allowed flights carrying diplomats, experts,investors, skilled workers and their relatives to Vietnam as well as Vietnameseguest workers to other countries.
Ministries, agencies and authorities of centrally-run citiesand provinces were asked to support the repatriation of Vietnamese citizens livingabroad.
All passengers to Vietnam must be put under quarantine atdesignated facilities.
Activities gathering large crowds must be suspended.
In case of local transmissions, social distancing measuresmust be imposed at high-risk areas.
The health sector must improve its capacity and cooperatewith foreign partners to produce COVID-19 vaccine for domestic use.
The mass media must continue raising public awareness of thepandemic, instruct the people to stay vigilant and prevent negative anddistorted information from causing public concern./.
In the document, he asked ministries and ministry-levelagencies, Government agencies, centrally-run municipal and provincial People’s Committeesto continue closely controlling infections from external sources, zone off andquarantine affected areas, raise the sense of vigilance, uphold the responsibilityof heads of units, as well as take drastic, concerted and effective measures inthe effort.
The centrally-run cities and provinces must follow requirementsas recommended by the Health Ministry, including compulsorily wearing masks inpublic places, spraying disinfectants in quarantine sites and those gathering alarge number of people such as supermarkets, schools, bus stations, airports,railway stations, public transport means, and especially at medicalestablishments.
Chairpersons of those entities were required to enhanceinspection and punish heads of units for violations in line with theGovernment’s Decree No.117/2020/ND-CP dated September 28 regulating punishmentof administrative violations in the medical field.
About a local COVID-19 infection case in Ho Chi Minh City,the municipal authorities must quickly trace down F1 and F2 cases to preventthe third wave of infection.
The Ministries of Defence and Public Security were alsoassigned to strengthen border and immigration management.
The PM allowed flights carrying diplomats, experts,investors, skilled workers and their relatives to Vietnam as well as Vietnameseguest workers to other countries.
Ministries, agencies and authorities of centrally-run citiesand provinces were asked to support the repatriation of Vietnamese citizens livingabroad.
All passengers to Vietnam must be put under quarantine atdesignated facilities.
Activities gathering large crowds must be suspended.
In case of local transmissions, social distancing measuresmust be imposed at high-risk areas.
The health sector must improve its capacity and cooperatewith foreign partners to produce COVID-19 vaccine for domestic use.
The mass media must continue raising public awareness of thepandemic, instruct the people to stay vigilant and prevent negative anddistorted information from causing public concern./.
VNA
