HCMC PROMULGATES CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT OF SAFE OPERATIONS AT PRODUCTION ESTABLISHMENTS
The Decision No. 3589/QD-BCD on promulgating the set of criteria for assessment of safe operations in the prevention and control of COVID-19 at production, business and commercial establishments in Ho Chi Minh City is issued on October 15, 2021, by Ho Chi Minh City Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Accordingly, people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 (getting at least one dose for vaccines that require 2 shots and having been vaccinated for at least 14 days) or have been recovered from COVID-19 for less than 6 months (the green QR codes have been activated on “Ho Chi Minh City Health” or produce the following papers: Papers proving the recovery from COVID-19 for less than 6 months; Papers proving that they have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine (for the type requiring 2 shots) for at least 14 days), can participate in production, business and social activities depending on the extent of the pandemic control of the City. People who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 must obtain a negative SARS-CoV-2 test result (rapid test or RT-PCR) which remains valid as prescribed, they shall be prioritized to work online or at departments with limited contact, and must commit to meeting the requirements of pandemic prevention and control.
Also in accordance with this Decision, safety measures to prevent and control the pandemic must be ensured in accordance with the regulations and considered as a top principal factor. The establishments can only produce and trade when they meet the criteria for safe operation while preventing and controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. During the operation, employers and employees at the establishments; partners and customers purchasing and using goods and services must strictly make health declarations, comply with the 5K rules when working, contacting others for work or making transactions.
Goods retail activities or trading and service-providing activities which deliver goods to customers via goods transfer services shall be carried out by contactless methods. In case of payment in cash, there must be separate trays to give and take the money; the goods must be delivered via intermediates to avoid direct contact.
This Decision takes effect on the signing date.
