Hanoi recommends COVID-19 response measures

An apartment building in Ha Dong district is quarantined after a resident tested positive to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. (Photo: VNA)

(VNA) – Hanoi has recently recommended the Government direct
competent ministries and sectors to timely issue on meting out
to violations of prevention rules in the capital city
amidst the new COVID-19 resurgence.

In its latest report on COVID-19 control work sent to the Prime Minister on May
13, the city also suggested tight management of passenger and goods transport
vehicles from other provinces to the city as the pandemic has become more
complicated.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) should direct hospitals to provide localities with
a list of positive cases found in the hospitals along with detailed information
on the patients so that the local authorities can trace the suspected COVID-19
cases in a timely fashion.

Hanoi also urged neighbouring provinces to inspect the implementation of
pandemic prevention measures at industrial parks and processing zones in line
with the MoH’s instruction, and reduce labourer movement between localities.

The city suggested that localities adjacent to Hanoi compile and keep updated lists
of workers and experts at the industrial and processing areas who are living in
other localities including Hanoi, and share the information with Hanoi, along
with information of the vehicles and transport businesses who sign contract to
transport those labourers and experts.

Hanoi has logged 62 locally-transmitted COVID-19 infections since the beginning
of the latest outbreak on April 29.

It has suspended the operations of a number of non-essential establishments,
including sidewalk eateries, karaoke parlours, bars, cinemas, gyms, spas and
stadium. Most recently, the city decided to close all sport events, golf
courses and training facilities in response to the new COVID-19 outbreak./.