VietnameseManagement board of apartment building must disinfect elevators at least twice a day
On March 12, 2020, the Minister of Health issues the Decision No. 879/QD-BYT promulgating the "Guidance on medical isolation at home and places of residence for the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic”.
Accordingly, the management board of an apartment building, hotel, inn or dormitory must disinfect with regular detergents or disinfectant solutions that contain 0.05% of active chlorine (ensure 10 minutes of surface contact) or contain at least 60% of alcohol; disinfect doorknobs, stair handrails, railings, buttons, elevator cabin at least twice a day.
The Ministry of Health also promulgates that the quarantine period is 14 days from the last day of contact with suspected source. The room’s isolated person should be at least 02 meters away from the beds of other family members or those of the people in the same accommodation or place of residence and far away from the common area, have waste bin with lid, have toilets, hand washing soap, clean water.
Attentively, the isolated person must not leave the accommodation, the place of residence during the period of isolation; not eat, sleep with other people in the family, accommodation, place of residence. Family members, members of accommodations, places of residence of the isolated person shall restrict the contact the isolated person, wear medical masks and keep away from the isolated person at least 02 meters when needed to contact; not organize party or crowded activities at accommodation, place of residence.
This Decision takes effect on the signing date.
Decision 879/QĐ-BYT DOC (Word)
Decision 879/QĐ-BYT PDF (Original)
