Public Telegram 1699/CD-TTg on strengthening the prevention and control of COVID-19 pandemic

PUBLIC TELEGRAM

On strengthening the prevention and control of COVID-19 pandemic

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THE PRIME MINISTER
 

- Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and government-attached agencies;

- People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities.

The COVID-19 pandemic remains complicated and breaks out again during winter in many countries all over the world with the number of infected cases constantly increasing. After 88 consecutive days without community transmission, Vietnam has confirmed cases infected from people on entry during their quarantine period in Ho Chi Minh City. There has been a situation of negligence, subjectivity, improper and incomplete implementation of pandemic prevention and control measures.

In order to firmly maintain the achievements of pandemic prevention and control and protect people's health, the Prime Minister hereby requests ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and government-attached agencies, People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities:

1. To continue strictly implementing the strategy of closely controlling the transmission sources from other countries, thoroughly identifying a zone; to effectively treat the pandemic in the country; to intensify vigilance against the pandemic risks, uphold the responsibility of leaders, calmly respond to all pandemic situations, and drastically, synchronously and effectively implement proposed pandemic prevention and control measures.

2. Provinces and cities, especially centrally-run cities shall direct the 5K requirements for the pandemic prevention and control as recommended by the Ministry of Health, including the mandatory masking, disinfection at quarantine areas, concentrated residential areas, and public places such as markets, supermarkets, schools, production establishments; airports, seaports, stations, etc., and on public transport vehicles, especially in medical examination and treatment establishments. Accommodation establishments, schools, and medical examination and treatment establishments are required to regularly assess the implementation of requirements for, and guidance on the pandemic prevention and control, publicize the self-assessment result on the map of safe living with COVID-19.

Chairpersons of People's Committee of provinces and centrally-run cities shall direct the inspection and drastically urge the implementation of proposed pandemic prevention and control measures, especially the measures of wearing face masks, disinfection and at places with high risks of pandemic transmission; regularly organize to inspect and settle responsibility of heads of units and establishments committing violations, handle violating organizations and individuals in accordance with the Government’s Decree No. 117/2020/ND-CP dated September 28, 2020, on sanctioning of administrative violations in the health sector.

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