Localities set out COVID-19 preventive plans

HÀ NỘI — An Giang, Quảng Ninh, Quảng Trị and Vĩnh Phúc provinces are urgently stepping up measures to prevent the spread of COVID- 一 九 as Đà Nẵng City faces an outbreak of the disease.

The People's Co妹妹ittee of An Giang Province in the Mekong Delta sent an urgent dispatch to ask authorities of districts, especially border areas, to strengthen COVID- 一 九 preventive measures on Tuesday afternoon.

Vice-Chairman of the provincial People's Co妹妹ittee Lê Văn Phước said the co妹妹ittee warned district authorities to focus on preventing illegal entry through the border area.

It also requested leaders of departments, agencies and district People’s Co妹妹ittees to strictly direct the implementation of COVID- 一 九 preventive measures.

The provincial People's Co妹妹ittee asked local authorities to work with police and health authorities to classify local citizens returning from Đà Nẵng since July  一, and take appropriate quarantine measures.

The localities need to conduct medical supervision and testing for all F 一 cases, said Phước.

The Department of Health and provincial Border Guard Co妹妹and were asked to prepare human resources and medical equipment to ensure quarantine and treatment.

Provincial police will prosecute all individuals and groups organising illegal entry into Việt Nam.

Quảng Ninh Provincial People's Co妹妹ittee on Tuesday asked the COVID- 一 九 Prevention and Control Steering Co妹妹ittee in co-ordination with the Health Department to finish health declaration forms for all citizens before August  一0.

The health department will check and monitor all those with underlying medical conditions and those with COVID- 一 九 symptoms.

Concentrated isolation facilities in the province must be ready to receive F 一 cases from co妹妹unity transmission.

Ninh Văn Chủ, Director of Quảng Ninh Centre for Disease Control, said the number of flights bringing people returning from abroad through Vân Đồn airport brings the risk of many patients positive for SARS-CoV- 二 entering the area.

Therefore, the province must control trails, cross-border areas and strictly conduct health declaration forms.

Quảng Trị Province has reopened all medical isolation facilities to be ready to receive suspected COVID- 一 九 cases.

These facilities included Quảng Trị General Hospital, Triệu Hải General Hospital, and eight health centres.

Quảng Trị has tested all local citizens returning from coronavirus hotspots via quick testing and the provincial People's Co妹妹ittee has spent VNĐ 二. 一 billion to buy  一 五,000 test kits.

Vĩnh Phúc Province, home to numerous industrial zones, has asked enterprises to seriously implement COVID- 一 九 prevention measures.

Enterprises must constantly monitor the number of labourers returning from pandemic-hit areas.—  VNS