PM issues urgent message about new situation of Covid-19 epidemic

 All entry cases must be concentratedly isolated at quarantine facilities managed by the military and qualified civil isolation establishments managed by localities, meeting the isolated proper process, regulations and time 

The Covid-19 epidemic in the world is still complicated, breaking out again in winter in many countries with the number of cases constantly increasing. In our country, after 88 consecutive days with no new cases detected in the community, it was recorded an infectious case entering during isolated time in Ho Chi Minh City. There has been a situation of neglect, subjectivity, improper and incomplete implementation of anti-epidemic measures.

In order to firmly maintain the achievements of epidemic prevention and control and protection of people's health, the PM asked ministries, ministerial-level agencies, - agencies under the Government, People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to continue strictly implement the strategy of controlling the source of the transmission from the outside, zoning off the epidemic thoroughly, effectively treating it in the country; intensifying vigilance against epidemic risks, upholding the responsibility of leaders, calmly responding to all epidemic situations, drastically, synchronously and effectively implementing proposed epidemic prevention and control measures.

Provinces and cities, first of all centrally-run cities direct the implementation of the 5K requirement in disease prevention and control as recommended by the Ministry of Health, first of all the mandatory face masking and disinfection at isolated areas, concentrated residential areas, public places such as markets, supermarkets, schools, manufacturing facilities, bus stations, ports, airports, train stations, etc. on vehicles public transport, especially at medical facilities. Accommodation establishments, schools and medical examination and treatment establishments regularly self-assess the implementation of epidemic prevention and control requirements and guidance, and publish their self-assessment results on the anti-epidemic map system.

Chairpersons of the People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities directly direct the inspection and strongly urge the implementation of proposed anti-epidemic measures, especially measures such as wearing face masks, disinfection and at places where there is a high risk of disease transmission; regularly inspect and handle the responsibility of heads of violating units and establishments, handle violating organizations and individuals according to the provisions of Decree No. 117/2020/ND-CP dated September 28, 2020 of the Government provides for the sanctioning of administrative violations in the health sector.

Face masks are mandatorily worn in public places such as markets, supermarkets, schools, medical facilities, etc.

For cases of infection with disease Covid-19 in Ho Chi Minh City: Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee directs to seriously, vigorously and quickly track all patient Fl, F2 of newly discovered cases, with the highest spirit, to achieve maximum results, not to spread the third round. 

Infection is a serious violation of regulations on epidemic prevention and control. The PM asked the Ministry of Transport and the State capital management committee at enterprises to direct the review and clarify responsibilities and strictly handle related organizations and individuals, and report the results to the PM. The Ministry of Health and the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee are responsible for monitoring and handling this violation.

Ministries: Minstry of Defense and Minstry of Public Security continue to strengthen border management, strictly manage entry activities, and thoroughly prevent illegal entries.

Continuing flights to carry diplomats, experts, investors, skilled workers and relatives to Vietnam and bring Vietnamese workers to work abroad for the realization of dual goals, economic recovery; flights to Vietnam must ensure strict implementation of epidemic prevention and control measures according to regulations.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall act as the leading unit in considering and settling the return of Vietnamese from overseas; assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Transport in studying and working out plans to bring Vietnamese people home suitable to their domestic reception and management capacities and epidemic prevention and control requirements; direct overseas representative missions to consider and allow only really necessary cases to return home (including returning home during the Lunar New Year) and send the list of returnees to the Ministry of Public Security and Ministry of Transport to carry out operations related to immigration and flight organization.

Relevant ministries, agencies and the People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities urgently implement the Prime Minister's instructions in Official Dispatch No. 3298/VPCP-QHQT dated November 28, 2020 on supporting Vietnamese citizens being stuck in a foreign country; quickly handle procedures at airports in order to promptly bring our citizens to the quarantine facilities according to the plan, ensuring safety for epidemic prevention and control. The Department of Defense prepares centralized quarantine facilities.

The Ministry of Transport directs: (1) sell tickets to people on entry to ensure publicity, transparency, and right subjects, to avoid taking advantage of price increases, taking profits, and strictly handling violations; (2) restrict flights carrying isolated people entering Hanoi; (3) strictly enforce the isolation of flight crews and flight attendants to ensure compliance with epidemic prevention and control requirements.

All entry cases must be centrally isolated at quarantine facilities managed by the military and qualified civil isolation establishments managed by localities, requiring the isolated proper process, regulations and time. Relevant ministries, agencies, People's Committees of provinces and cities directly under the Central Government manage and closely supervise establishments to isolate people on entry, to prevent cross-spread and spread of diseases to the community.

Continue to stop activities and events that gather crowds when not needed; In cases of organizations, they must strictly implement epidemic prevention and control measures such as wearing face masks, antiseptic, and so on in accordance with regulations.

All levels, branches and localities, when organizing events and activities in contact with people coming from abroad, especially from high-risk countries, they must consult the health agencies.

In the event of an epidemic infection in the community, it is necessary to implement social segregation for high-risk areas and reasonably zoned, not applying widespread social gap that badly affects to people's life and production and business activities.

Continue to ensure the capacity of the health system both in the spirit of vigilance and always ready to take the lead, respond to all epidemic situations, improve the capacity of examination, treatment, ability to trace and test In the short term, it is aimed at ensuring safety for important political events of the country, especially the National Party Congress.

The Ministry of Health directs the whole branch to implement the working regime with the spirit of being ready to respond to all epidemic situations.

The Ministry of Health will soon work out a plan for cooperation with foreign countries in production and purchase of foreign vaccines, research into and manufacture of vaccines in the country, and report to the Standing Government for consideration and decision.

Ministries: Information and Communication, Health, Vietnam Television, Voice of Vietnam, Vietnam News Agency, People's Committees of provinces and cities directly under the Central Government, press agencies continue to communicate about prevention and fight against epidemics, in which aim to popularize the spirit of non-subjectivity towards epidemics in all organizations and individuals in Vietnam; guide people to stay alert; prevent negative information, fabricated, causing confusion among people./.

By Pham Ngan – Translated by Duc Tam

Source: https://baolongan.vn/thu-tuong-ban-hanh-cong-dien-khan-ve-dien-bien-moi-cua-dich-covid-19-a106406.html