Health workers take samples for testing from an employee at Tan Son Nhat Airport. (Photo: VNA)HCM City (VNS/VNA) – has set up four more facilities to increase
its mandatory COVID-19 to more than 10,000 beds amid the
recent alarming rise in transmission.
Speaking
at a recent meeting, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Duong
Anh Duc said the city is geared to cope with a major outbreak.
The
testing capacity can be ramped up quickly to 30,000-40,000 tests a day from the
current 15,000.
The
city is also preparing to treat 100-200 cases daily if required.
Duc
called on the heads of agencies to prepare to act quickly to trace people who
come in close contact with patients.
Inspection
teams will step up surprise checks of manufacturing facilities, markets,
commercial centres, bus stations, education and training , and
centralised quarantine facilities to ensure they follow all preventive measures.
Local
authorities have been told to closely monitor closed gyms and fitness centres,
bars, karaoke parlours, cinemas, discotheques, and wedding centres and all
events attended by more than 30 people, and impose heavy fines if they detect
violations.
Businesses
that are allowed to remain open are required to strictly comply with the
Ministry of Health’s safety criteria.
“Lax
management and oversight can result in outbreaks,” Duc warned.
Voluntary
blood donation is allowed to continue normally./.
Source: VietnamPlus
