HCMC requires that people continue to wear masks | Translate COVID-19

On October 8, the permanent vice chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, Le Thanh Liem, signed an urgent dispatch on the implementation of the prevention of the COVID-19 epidemic in the new situation.

Specifically, the dispatch requires that the departments, districts, districts, communes and towns are not at all subjective, they neglect the risk of disease.

In particular, it is necessary to focus on the strict implementation of measures such as wearing a mask when leaving home, to places and on public transport. Wash your hands often with soap or antiseptic solution, limit crowds, keep a safe distance when in contact.

Residents of Ho Chi Minh City must continue to wear masks when going out in public, limiting crowds. Photo: OLP

In addition, all levels, branches and units must strengthen the supervision and rectification, ensure the complete and serious implementation of the epidemic prevention and control measures within their management and strictly handle the cases. rape. In addition, focus on the prevention of epidemics in areas with high concentration of people such as residential areas, hospitals, schools, markets, supermarkets and isolation facilities.

The City’s Popular Committee specifically assigned the city’s health sector to proactively prepare scenarios to ensure that facilities and human resources meet epidemic prevention and control requirements; regularly organize drills, training on measures to respond to illness situations that may occur. Pay particular attention to ensuring safety and decide not to allow epidemics to appear and spread in medical facilities; Take steps to ensure the safety of the elderly and people with underlying illnesses.

In addition, to prepare sufficient facilities to prepare international commercial flights to ensure safety against epidemics, prevent the “third wave of epidemics” from occurring in the area. The measures to prevent epidemics in the new situation must guarantee the 5K principle: “Masks – Disinfectants – Distance – No collection – Medical declaration”.