Epidemic control has been tightened right at border gates and areas so as to swiftly detect suspected cases. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The national steering committee for COVID-19 prevention andcontrol has asked ministries and localities to stay vigilant and take drasticmeasures against the disease.
DeputyHealth Minister Do Xuan Tuyen, deputy head of the committee, on February 28signed a document urging stronger measures to fight the fast-spreadingepidemic.
Epidemiccontrol must be tightened right at border gates and areas so as to swiftlydetect suspected cases and keep them under quarantine, the committee said,stressing that those returning home from virus-hit regions of China, theRepublic of Korea (RoK) and other countries will be quarantined in line withinstructions of the Ministry of Health.
TheMinistry of National Defence was requested to coordinate with localities in thequarantine work.
Thefatherland front and socio-political organisations will meet families ofVietnamese in the RoK, asking them to encourage their relatives to continuetheir work and study in the host country and obey recommendations and measuresset by the Korean government.
Thosewith symptoms of fever, cough and breathing difficulties need to go to RoK medicalfacilities for checkup and treatment, the document said.
Police,health sector and authorities in localities were tasked with making a list of peoplewho come from or transit in the RoK as from February 11 to facilitate theepidemic control.
Asof February 27, 82,384 cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed in 52 countries andterritories worldwide, with 2,814 fatalities. Most of the infections wererecorded in China (78,498), the RoK (1,766), Italy (655), Japan (207), Iran(245) and Singapore (95)./.
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