
Under a dispatch issued by the Chairman of the city People’sCommittee on March 8, the city leader asked heads of departments, sectors andagencies to localities to continue strictly implementing directions of thePrime Minister, the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention andControl as well as the Health Ministry and the city in pandemic prevention andcontrol measures, including the “5K message”.
Locals are advised to strengthen COVID-19 prevention andcontrol measures, especially in wearing facemask in public places, washinghands, and keeping safe distance.
The city leader asked the Department of Information andCommunications to strengthen communications on measures to prevent thespreading of COVID-19, especially the “5K message” - khau trang (facemask), khukhuan (disinfection), khoang cach (distance), khong tu tap (no gathering) andkhai bao y te (health declaration).
So far, HCM City has seen 210 COVID-19 infections, including68 domestically-transmitted cases. The city has spent 26 days without any newinfections./.