Official Dispatch 7009/UBND-KGVX Da Nang 2021 on safe and flexible adaptation to COVID-19 pandemic

To:

- Central agencies located in the City;

- Departments, sectors, associations and mass unions;

- People’s Committees of districts, wards and communes;

- Enterprises, units and agencies located in the City.

Based on the Government’s Resolution No. 128/NQ-CP dated October 11, 2021, promulgating the Interim Regulation on “safe and flexible adaptation and effective control over the COVID-19 pandemic”; the Minister of Health’s Decision No. 4800/QD-BYT dated October 12, 2021, issuing the Interim Guidance for implementation of the Government’s Resolution No. 128/NQ-CP dated October 11, 2021 promulgating the Interim Regulation on “safe and flexible adaptation and effective control over the COVID-19 pandemic” and based on the temporary assessment of pandemic risk levels as prescribed, the Chairman of the People’s Committee of Da Nang City agrees to temporarily take a number of measures for “safe and flexible adaptation and effective control over the COVID-19 pandemic” in the City from 00:00 on October 16, 2021. To be specific:

1. BLOCKADE AREAS:

1. Upon detecting new COVID-19 cases in the community, blockade areas shall be set up according to decisions of Chairpersons of district-level People’s Committees in the smallest and narrowest scope as possible, such as residential groups, neighborhoods, villages, hamlets, streets, alleys, or smaller scope.
2. Measures: Lockdown and quarantine, people stay where they are without leaving their places of residence for pandemic prevention and control under the Minister of Health’s Decision No. 3986/QD-BYT dated September 16, 2020, and the Minister of Health’s Official Telegram No. 1168/CD-BYT dated August 07, 2021, on strengthening COVID-19 prevention and control measures.

II. OTHER AREAS: 56/56 wards and communes in Da Nang City shall be temporarily considered as level-2 pandemic risk areas (medium-risk level) to take a number of corresponding measures as follows:

1. Continue to suspend operations of beauty salons (except for barber shops), discotheques, karaoke parlors, massage facilities, bars, Internet shops, electronic game shops.
2. The following activities are allowed to be organized with conditions and restrictions:

1. Meetings, training courses, seminars, etc. organized by agencies, units, enterprises and religious, belief and worship establishments: May be organized with a maximum of 40 participants. In case at least 95% of participants have been fully vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 within 6 months, such activities may be organized with 120 participants maximum.
2. Private home weddings, funerals, parties, and housewarmings, etc.: May be organized with a maximum of 30 participants.
3. The activities of serving on-site dining by restaurants (including wedding restaurants), food and beverage establishments (hereinafter referred to as restaurants): May operate at half of their maximum capacity. A restaurant must serve a maximum of 200 guests at the same time in case it can serve more than 200 guests at a same time with half of its maximum capacity.
4. Cinemas: May operate at half of their maximum capacity.

dd) Activities of facilities and venues for cultural and artistic performance, gymnastic and sports activities:

• In-door activities: May be organized with a maximum of 40 participants. In case at least 95% of participants have been fully vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 within 6 months, such activities may be organized with 200 participants maximum.
• Out-door activities: May be organized with a maximum of 100 participants. In case at least 95% of participants have been fully vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 within 6 months, such activities may be organized with 300 participants maximum.

5. Barber shops: May serve 5 people at the same time maximum.

3. The on-site teaching and studying at education and training institutions; transport activities: Comply with plans and roadmaps prescribed in specific documents.
4. Activities other than those specified in this Official Dispatch may operate normally, provided that current regulations on pandemic prevention and control and requirements specified in Clause 5 herein are satisfied.
5. General requirements