Lang Son forces arrest four people for illegal entry (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The has called for tighter
measures to prevent the spread of the and ensure health
safety during the upcoming (Tet) holiday, with the focus on
controlling entries.
In a new directive issued on January 2, the ministry
requested the local health departments to intensify inspections and
supervisions over entry conditions and procedures, and medical quarantine to
early detect and treat any infections with a view to preventing the coronavirus
from spreading.
The departments should take actions to increase the
responsibility and awareness of each medical worker in disease prevention and
control, carry out specific disease prevention plans and scenarios, and assign
tasks for specific individuals and units in case any infection is detected.
They were also asked to instruct district and commune health
units to coordinate closely with local authorities and the police to monitor
those under quarantine at civil facilities and at home, or those who
have completed their period at concentrated quarantine establishments as
regulated by the Health Ministry.
The ministry required the local health departments to
intensify inspections over disease prevention and control, and allocate
personnel to be on duty around the clock on Tet holiday – the longest and
biggest annual festival in Vietnam which will fall in the middle of February.
It is also necessary to work with the media to encourage the
public to follow the ministry’s measures to prevent Winter-Spring diseases as
well as its 5K (in Vietnamese) message: Khau trang (facemask)- Khu khuan (disinfection)
– Khoang cach (distance)- Khong tu tap (no gathering) – Khai bao y te (health
declaration)./.
Source: VietnamPlus
