Decision No. 1246/QD-BYT 2020 Interim Guidance on pay to stay Covid-19 quarantine at hotels

DECISION

On promulgating the “Interim Guidance on concentrated quarantine at paid quarantine hotels in the prevention and control of COVID-19 epidemic”

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THE MINISTER OF HEALTH

Pursuant to the Law on Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases dated November 21, 2007;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 101/2010/ND-CP dated September 30, 2010 on detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases on Measures for Quarantine, Involuntary Quarantine, Typical Epidemic Prevention;

Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 75/2017/ND-CP dated June 20, 2017 on defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;

Pursuant to the Decision No. 173/QD-TTg dated February 01, 2020 of the Prime Minister on the announcement of epidemic of acute respiratory infections caused by new strains of Coronavirus;

Pursuant to the Decision No. 878/QD-BYT dated March 12, 2020 of the Ministry of Health on promulgating the “Guidance on the health quarantine at concentrated quarantine establishments for the prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic”;

At the request of the Director of the Health Environment Management Agency, the Ministry of Health,

DECIDES

Article 1. To promulgate together with this Decision the “Interim Guidance on concentrated quarantine at paid quarantine hotels in the prevention and control of COVID-19 epidemic”.

Article 2. The Interim Guidance on concentrated quarantine at paid quarantine hotels in the prevention and control of COVID-19 epidemic shall be applied to hotels and resorts established by the People’s Committees of provinces and centrally run cities or the Steering Committee on COVID-19 prevention and control of provinces and centrally run cities.

Article 3. This Decision takes effect on the date of its signing.

Article 4. Mr./Ms.: The Chief of Ministry office; the Chief of Inspectorate of Ministry; Directors and General Directors of Departments and Directorates of the Ministry of Health; heads of public non-business units of the Ministry of Health; Directors of Health Departments of provinces and centrally run cities; heads of medical units of ministries and branches; heads of relevant units shall be responsible for the implementation of this Decision./.

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