EMPLOYEES IN PRODUCTION AND BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS SHALL BE SCREENED FOR COVID-19
The Ministry of Health issues the Decision No. 2787/QD-BYT on the promulgation of “the guidance for pandemic prevention and control plans when COVID-19 cases are recorded at the production and business establishments or industrial parks” on June 05, 2021.
Accordingly, when no COVID-19 case is recorded, the production and business establishment must organize screening tests by rapid antigen testing or pooled RT-PCR testing of SARS-CoV-2, at least every 05-07 days for all employees providing close-contact services for employees at the production and business establishments and at least 20% of high-risk employees at the production and business establishment.
Where confirmed cases are recorded at 01 production and business establishment or industrial park, it is required to temporarily isolate the entire production and business establishment or industrial park, or each workshop/production line/production team/production area/working position where the confirmed cases (F0 cases) are recorded, depending on the practical situation. To isolate the F0 cases on the spot at the production and business establishment or industrial park, and immediately notify the health agencies for quarantine as well as tracking down, making a list of F1 and F2 cases, and coordinate to collect specimens for testing from the employees based on their risk of being exposed to the virus.
After obtaining testing results, depending on each situation, the production and business establishments or industrial parks shall comply with the guidance. In addition, production and business establishments or industrial parks may only use employees who have been confirmed that the risk of pandemic infection on them were under control within 28 days before the expected working date and who have negative RT-PCR test results for two times within 14 days before the expected working time, and have no suspicious symptoms.
This Decision takes effect on the signing date.
