MEASURES FOR COVID-19 PREVENTION AND CONTROL RESUMED

Raising the vigilance and subjectivity in the context of complicated development of Covid-19, localities are required to boost the disease prevention and control. This is the direction of PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the video conference of the standing government commission with several localities on Covid-19 prevention and control this morning. Attending the conference in Haiphong were Mr. Nguyen Van Tung – Chairman of Haiphong People’s Committee, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Binh – Standing Vice Chairman of Haiphong People’s Committee and leaders of relevant sectors and branches.

At the conference, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc stressed that the disease this time is more complicated as the community transmission has increased and F0 case has not been found. Therefore, localities need to raise the vigilance and responsibility for the people, boost dissemination over the measures to prevent and control the pandemic. PM asked the Steering Board of Disease Prevention and Control, the Ministry of Health and localities to strictly implement the directions for disease prevention and control. The premier also asked the health and finance sectors as well as localities to ensure the best capacity for the health system, especially the public vehicles and testing devices; further boost the trace and fast quarantine. He demanded the Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Public Security to well conduct the border surveillance; suspend big festivals at disease localities, ensure price stabilization and supply of necessities for the people.

Making reports on the disease prevention and control of Haiphong, Chairman of Haiphong People’s Committee Nguyen Van Tung stated that implementing directions of the government, Haiphong has strictly implemented the disease prevention, reviewed and identified the number of around 5,000 people coming back from Da Nang in the recent time. Tests have been taken for the suspected, 16 of whom have fever and gave test results negative to SARS-COV-2 virus. The city is keeping track on the health condition and continuing tests for those returning Haiphong from Da Nang. The city is directing the agencies and localities to review the quarantine areas,  health system and facilities, at the same time boosting the dissemination on disease for the people. Under the direction of the Ministry of Transport, the airway and road passengers from Haiphong to Da Nang have been halted./.