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14/09/2021 - 08:00

Long An: Directive 16 continued to implement in Tan An city and some communes and townlets of Duc Hoa, Ben Luc, Can Giuoc, Can Duoc and Thu Thua

On September 13, Long An People's Committee issued Official Letter 9029 /UBND-VHXH on applying some measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic in the province in the new situation.

Tan An city and some communes and townlets of Duc Hoa, Ben Luc, Can Giuoc, Can Duoc and Thu Thua districts will continue to implement Directive 16 until the end of September 20, 2021

Tan An city and some communes and townlets of Duc Hoa, Ben Luc, Can Giuoc, Can Duoc and Thu Thua districts will continue to implement Directive 16 until the end of September 20, 2021

After nearly 02 months of implementing social distancing according to Directive No. 16/CT-TTg dated March 31, 2020 of the PM across the province, the situation of Covid-19 epidemic in the province has basically controlled. Facing with the above situation, the Provincial People's Committee directed to implement as follows:

1. Continue to implement social distancing measures according to Directive No. 16/CT-TTg dated March 31, 2020 of the Prime Minister for the following localities until the end of September 20, 2021:

1.1. Applied areas:

- Tan An City.

- Duc Hoa district: communes of Duc Hoa Ha, Duc Hoa Dong, My Hanh Nam, My Hanh Bac, Huu Thanh, Hoa Khanh Dong, Hoa Khanh Tay, Hoa Khanh Nam, Duc Lap Ha and Duc Hoa Thuong, townlets Duc Hoa and Hau Nghia.

- Ben Luc district: Ben Luc townlet and communes of My Yen, Tan Buu, Thanh Phu, Long Hiep, Phuoc Loi, An Thanh, Luong Hoa, Luong Binh, Tan Hoa, Thanh Duc and Nhut Chanh.

- Can Giuoc district: Long Hau commune (hamlets 1, 3); Phuoc Ly commune (Vinh Phuoc hamlet, Phuoc Ly); Long Thuong commune (hamlet Long Thoi and Tan Dien), Can Giuoc townlet (07 quarters of Tan Xuan, Tan Phuoc, Kim Dien, Kim Dinh, Long Phu, Thanh Ha, Tri Yen).

- Can Duoc district: Can Duoc townlet.

- Thu Thua district: Thu Thua townlet and communes of Nhi Thanh, Binh Thanh, My An and My Lac (My Hoa hamlet).

1.2. Measures to prevent and control the epidemic are applied: comply with the provisions of Official Letter No. 8812/UBND-VHXH dated September 6, 2021, Official Letter No. 8603/UBND-VHXH dated August 30, 2021 of the Provincial People's Committee.

1.3. For the remaining communes and townlets of Duc Hoa, Ben Luc, Can Duoc, Can Giuoc and Thu Thua districts: apply the epidemic prevention and control measures mentioned in Section 1.2 of this document, but there are some adjustments in the following number of contents:

- Commercial centers, supermarkets, and convenience stores are allowed to operate, but must ensure measures to prevent and control the epidemic according to Decision No. 2225/QD-BCDQG dated May 28, 2020 of the National Steering Committee fo Covid-19 epidemic prevention and control on Guidelines on preventing, controlling and assessing the risk of Covid-19 infection in commercial centers, supermarkets, markets and restaurants; In particular, strictly adhere to the following regulations:

+ The number of people at the same time is not more than 20 people;

+ Ensure a minimum 2-meter distance when contacting;

+ Regularly assess risks and update to antoancovid.vn system.

- Persons fully injected with 2 shots of vaccine are allowed to travel and move within the district.

- Continue to maintain the stations and external checkpoints between the district and the district, between the communes in the green zones and the communes in the red zones. Remove stations and checkpoints within the green-zone communes when they are not really necessary. Assign the district-level People's Committees to be responsible for reviewing and determining the maintenance of stations and checkpoints in the area.

1.4. During the implementation of social distancing according to Directive No. 16/CT-TTg dated March 31, 2020 of the PM, relevant localities, departments and branches strengthen close and synchronous coordination, timely to perform well the work of health care, take care of social security, ensure the supply of essential necessities, food and foodstuffs for the people in the spirit of not letting any people lack food, clothing or need support but have not been supported under the direction of the Provincial People's Committee.

2. From 00:00 on September 14, 2021 until further notice: apply epidemic prevention and control measures according to Directive No. 15/CT-TTg dated March 27, 2020 of the PM in Kien Tuong town, districts of Tan Hung, Vinh Hung, Moc Hoa, Tan Thanh, Thanh Hoa, Tan Tru, Chau Thanh and Duc Hue.

Measures to prevent and control the epidemic are applied:

a) About the number of people gathered outdoors, indoors and contacting distance:

- Do not gather more than 10 people outside the scope of offices and schools, hospitals; Strictly keep a minimum 2-meter distance when communicating.

- Stop meetings, seminars or events that are not really necessary to gather more than 20 people in one room.

b) About religious activities, beliefs, funerals, weddings, physical training and sports, entertainment:

- Stop all sports and recreational activities in public places.

- Stop religious ceremonies and gatherings of more than 20 people at religious, belief, worship, funeral, and wedding establishments.

c) About public transport:

Stop inter-provincial and intra-provincial public passenger transport, except for worker-transporting buses. Assign the Department of Transport to issue specific guidance documents; In which, there is a plan to organize activities of passenger wharves across the rivers to serve the travel and return of people and workers appropriately, ensuring safety and efficiency.

d) About Travelling and transporting of goods

Vehicles for transporting goods are allowed to operate and travel within the province and inter-province after being licensed (or QR code). Assign the Department of Transport to issue specific guidance documents.

e) About production, business and essential services:

- Food and beverage service establishments may operate, but only serve take-away, not on-site service and must ensure epidemic prevention and control measures as prescribed.

- Traffic and construction works; establishments providing services and essential goods (food, foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals; gasoline, oil; electricity; water; fuel, etc.); credit institutions, foreign bank branches, treasuries, establishments providing direct services related to credit activities, foreign bank branches and supporting businesses (such as notaries, lawyers, vehicle registration, registration of secured transactions, etc.), securities, postal, telecommunications, transportation support services, import and export of goods, medical examination and treatment, funerals, so on are allowed to operate, but they must ensure epidemic prevention and control measures as prescribed. The heads of the above-mentioned establishments are responsible for ensuring absolute safety and fully implementing epidemic prevention and control measures as prescribed; in which note to ensure the 5K requirements of the Ministry of Health and the minimum 2-meter distance when in contact.

f) About non-essential activities and services:
Stop non-essential activities and services such as: karaoke, discos, spas, bars, massages, saunas, gyms, yoga, public online game sevices; billiards clubs, concert venues, cinemas, dance clubs, internet sevices; beauty clinics, beauty surgery and physical therapy.

g) About the activities of commercial centers, supermarkets, markets and restaurants:

- Stop operating the traditional markets.

- Commercial centers, supermarkets, convenience stores, restaurants are allowed to operate, but they must ensure epidemic prevention and control measures according to Decision No. 2225/QĐ-BCĐQG, dated May 28, 2020 of National Steeing Committee for Covid-19 prevention and control on Guidelines on preventing, controlling and assessing the risk of Covid-19 infection in commercial centers, supermarkets, markets and restaurants; which notes:

+ The number of people at the same time is not more than 20 people;

+ Ensure a minimum 2-meter distance when contacting;

+ Regularly assess risks and update to antoancovid.vn system.

Assign the Department of Industry and Trade to issue specific guidance documents.

h) Stop sightseeing and tourist activities.

i) Stop entertainment activities, outdoor events and festivals (cultural and artistic performances, rallies, launching, etc.)

j) About the activities of agencies and offices:

State agencies and units (including central agencies and units located in the province) operate normally, but they must fully implement measures to prevent and control the epidemic according to regulations and guidance of the Ministry of Health in Official Letter No. 6666/BYT-MT dated August 16, 2021 on Guidelines for Covid-19 prevention and control at agencies and units; which notes:

- Create a QR code of quarantine areas to manage people entering and leaving the unit and make medical declarations according to the provisions of Decision No. 2666/QD-BYT dated May 29, 2021 of the Ministry of Health.

- At the entrance area of the agency or unit: organize body temperature measurement, require employees and visitors (hereinafter referred to as guests) to make medical declarations, disinfect hands, wear face masks and keep the required distance.

- Strengthening online working from home, reducing the number of people working at the agency and office in accordance with the conditions and nature of operating the agency or unit and must ensure timely handling of the assigned work effectively; not to stagnate, especially jobs with deadlines and statutes as prescribed by law and public services serving people and businesses.

- For activities and jobs related to investment promotion, socio-economic development, national defense and security: the heads of departments, branches and localities are assigned to actively coordinate with other investors, businesses and partners exchange and agree on a specific work plan and have a plan to ensure safety associated with the implementation of epidemic prevention and control measures as prescribed, especially the 5K requirements and a minimum 2-meter distance in contact.

Particularly for public administrative centers of provinces, districts, town and city: Temporarily suspend to receive applications directly at the Center; in case of need to be resolved, organizations and individuals submit dossiers through online public services and public postal services.

m) About activities of education and training institutions:

- For preschool education, general education and higher education: Assign the Department of Education and Training to host and coordinate with the Department of Health, Department of Information and Communications, and Long An Radio and Television Station and relevant agencies and units to advise the Provincial People's Committee to have specific documents directing the implementation, ensuring compliance with the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training and the epidemic situation in the province.

- For vocational education: Assign the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs, the Department of Transport, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to coordinate with the Department of Health and related agencies and units to participate in vocational training. Advise the Provincial People's Committee to issue a specific document to direct the implementation, ensuring compliance with the regulations of the central ministries and branches and the epidemic situation in the province.

n) Continue to maintain the stations and checkpoints for Covid-19 prevention and control at entry and exit venues between localities in the province and between localities in the province and localities in other neighboring provinces and cities. Cases are prioritized for traveling through stations and checkpoints, including:

- Member of the Steering Committee for Covid-19 prevention and control at all levels.

- Member of the all-level Command Department for Covid-19 epidemic prevention and control.

- Forces participating in epidemic prevention and control (medical staff and medical support forces participating in epidemic prevention, police force, military, etc.).

- Force to supply drugs, medical supplies, maintain medical equipment, medical staff at medical facilities.

- Support and relief forces under the coordination of the Logistics and Relief Subcommittee.

- Forces ensuring technical infrastructure (electricity, water, environment, postal services, telecommunications services, information technology infrastructure, etc.).

- Animal quarantine staff, delivery staff, providing food and essential necessities.

- On-duty staff supporting diplomatic activities, press staff.

- People receiving  fully 2 shots of vaccine.

- People going to harvest agricultural products; getting vaccinated; going for community screening; going for regular medical check-ups.

- Cadres, civil servants, employees working in state agencies and units (including central agencies or units located in the province).

- Other urgent cases as confirmed by local authorities.

In the above cases, when travelling at stations and checkpoints, they must present their branch cards, civil servant cards, public employee cards, travelling papers, green channel vehicle identification certificate or certification from a competent state agencies. 

The Department of Transport is responsible for guiding and granting certificates of green channel vehicles in accordance with regulations, including money transfer vehicles of banks.

The Department of Industry and Trade is responsible for guiding and issuing certificates for units providing food, essential necessities and other essential cases within the inter-provincial scope.

People's Committees of districts, town and city are responsible for guiding and granting certificates in cases where units and employees deliver goods, provide food, food, essential necessities and other cases according to their competence of management authority within the district and inter-district.

3. Require all people to strictly comply with the 5-K requirements of the Ministry of Health; limit going out if not absolutely necessary, especially limit moving to other localities; when leaving the house, must wear a face mask and keep a minimum 2-meter distance when in contact with other people in public places; when having symptoms, having epidemiological factors related to the Covid-19 epidemic, they must immediately go to the nearest medical facility for examination and screening as prescribed; Make an honest medical declaration, and absolutely must not hide your medical condition.

4. People's Committees of districts, town and city are responsible for:

- Continue to implement drastic and synchronous measures to prevent and control the epidemic under the direction of the Provincial Steering Committee and the Provincial People's Committee, absolutely not to be subjective, negligent or lose vigilance.

- Continue to review and assess the risk level of each area in the province according to the provisions of Decision No. 2686/QD-BCDQG dated May 31, 2021 of the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control to have a plan to organize testing in accordance with the direction of the Ministry of Health at Official Telegram No. 1305/CD-BYT dated September 2, 2021, Official Telegram No. 1346/CD-TTg dated September 8, 2021 , Official Telegram No. 1356/CD-TTg dated September 8, 2021 and the direction of the Provincial People's Committee in Official Letter No. 8893/UBND-VHXH dated September 8, 2021 and other relevant guiding documents.

- Continue to carry out vaccination work for people in the area according to the province's vaccine distribution plan, ensuring safety, right people and on schedule.

- Strengthen inspection, remind and handle organizations and individuals that violate regulations and measures for epidemic prevention and control according to Decree No. 117/2020/ND-CP dated September 28, 2020 of the Government regulations on sanctioning of administrative violations in the medical field.

- In addition to the measures mentioned in Sections 1 and 2 of this document, assign chairpersons of district-level People's Committees to consider and decide to apply additional measures to prevent and control the epidemic in accordance with the epidemic situation in the locality, report to the Provincial Steering Committee and the Provincial People's Committee.

5. Assign the Provincial Public Security to host and coordinate with the Department of Transport and People's Committees of districts, town and city in reviewing and rearranging stations and checkpoints in each locality, ensuring the number and location of stations and checkpoints suitable to the actual situation and conditions of each locality in order to protect and keep the "green zones" clean, and minimize the entry and exit of the "red zones".

At the same time, he directed the functional forces to inspect and strictly handle cases of violations of regulations on disease prevention and control, especially acts of failing to properly comply with epidemic prevention and control measures, and providing information. False facts negatively affect the epidemic prevention and control in the province.

6. The Department of Industry and Trade, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Department of Transport, the People's Committees of districts, town and city continue to review and complete the plan to ensure the circulation and consumption of goods and agricultural products to serve production and business and to ensure the supply of food, foodstuffs and essential necessities to serve the people, not to let anyone suffer from lack of food or clothes.

7. The Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs will host and coordinate with the provincial social insurance agency, the Bank for Social Policies - Long An province branch, the People's Committees of districts, town, city and agencies and relevant units continue to review and implement the payment of subsidies to target groups as prescribed in Resolution No. 68/NQ-CP dated July 1, 2021 of the Government, Decision No. 23/ 2021/QD-TTg dated July 7, 2021 of the PM and Plan No. 2199/KH-UBND dated July 12, 2021 of the Provincial People's Committee and other related policies.

8. Assign the Department of Planning and Investment, the Department of Industry and Trade, and the Economic Zone Authorities to coordinate with the People's Committees of districts, town, city and related departments, branches and units to implement and guide the implementation of the Plan. Plan No. 2962/KH-UBND dated September 13, 2021 of the Provincial People's Committee on restoring production and business of enterprises in the province.

9. Heads of provincial departments, agencies and branches based on their assigned functions, tasks and authorities actively coordinate with People's Committees of districts, town and city in implementing each content, task and measure for epidemic prevention and control are specified in sections 1 and 2 of this document, ensuring seriousness, timeliness and efficiency.

At the same time, actively review and take measures to maintain the continuity of economic activities, not to be interrupted; actively promote the development of socio-economic activities in each branch and field, striving to effectively implement the "dual goal", both epidemic prevention and economic development.

10. The Department of Information and Communications, Long An Newspaper, Long An Radio and Television Station promote information and propaganda so that all people and authorities at all levels in the province can observe and strictly comply with above regulations under the direction of the Provincial People's Committee.

11. Requesting the Fatherland Front Committee and provincial mass organizations to continue to lead and direct the system to promote the mobilization of union members, members and people to voluntarily and effectively carry out the epidemic prevention and control; which focuses on propagating, guiding and mobilizing people to well implement the following contents:

- Well implement the 5K requirements of the Ministry of Health and the epidemic prevention and control measures mentioned in Sections 1, 2, 3 of this document.

- Make electronic medical declaration through application software Bluzone, Ncovi, electronic health book, etc.

- To monitor the health situation, when having symptoms of cough, fever, you must notify the local authorities and immediately contact the nearest health agency for examination, advice and testing according to regulations.

- Isolate if you are F1 or F2 cases according to the instructions of local health authorities.

- Perform treatment if positive cases for SARS-COV-2 are found according to the instructions of local health authorities.

For the blockade area: focus on propagandizing, guiding and mobilizing people to strictly observe the regulations on distance according to the principle of "staying where you are"; actively carry out testing and vaccination at the request of local authorities.

Previous documents related to the application of measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic with contents contrary to this document will comply with this document.

According to the above content, it is requested that the heads of the provincial departments, committees and branches, the chairpersons of the People's Committees of the districts, town and city and the heads of the relevant agencies, units, organizations and individuals seriously deploy and implement./.

By BLA – Translated by Duc Tam

Source: https://baolongan.vn/long-an-tiep-tuc-thuc-hien-chi-thi-16-tai-tp-tan-an-va-mot-so-xa-thi-tran-cua-duc-hoa-ben-luc-ca-a121585.html

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