Da Nang should stay vigilant to prevent COVID-19: health official

Alisa Hotel in Da Nang city offers quarantine space. (Photo: VNA)

Da Nang (VNA) – The should remain vigilant,
and build for particularly when the Lunar
New Year 2021 nears, Deputy Minister of Health Truong Quoc Cuong has said.

Cuong, who is also deputy head of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19
Prevention and Control, ordered the central city to enhance close supervision
at Da Nang International Airport, port and station, as well as quarantine
suspected cases soon, and continue following preventive measures in line with
the Ministry of Health’s 5K slogan.

Due attention should be paid to setting up safety maps and
communications work to raise public awareness of COVID-19 prevention measures,
he added.

The whole medical system and people should join hands in the COVID-19 combat,
ensuring a safe and warm Tet holiday for all, Cuong highlighted.

According to Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Health Nguyen Tien
Hong, Da Nang has two local military-managed quarantine facilities, and 23
hotels which can offer 1,473 rooms for quarantine.

The department has provided the hotels with safe reception and quarantine
training, he added.

From April 1, 2020 to January 12, 2021, the city received 59 international
flights and five international cruise ships.

Hong asked the Ministry of Health to detail healthcare supervision procedures
in 14 days for those who complete quarantine period, and direct localities to
build plan to prevent the pandemic in 2021./.