CITIZENS IN HIGH-RISK AND VERY HIGH-RISK AREAS MUST BE TESTED EVERY 2-3 DAYS
This content is prescribed by the Ministry of Health in the Directive No. 09/CT-BYT dated September 01, 2021 on strengthening the implementation of measures to control the COVID-19 pandemic.
Specifically, preventive health care facilities are required to step up the testing and screening on a large scale, first in the blocked, very high-risk, and high-risk areas in the provinces and cities currently placed under social distancing. For high-risk and very high-risk areas, the test must be conducted every 2-3 days; for yellow and green areas, the test shall be conducted at least once. They must continue to effectively organize the coordination, sampling, and returning of test results within 24 hours to ensure the test schedule; at the same time, instruct citizens to take samples for testing by themselves to prepare for the case of widespread disease.
Besides, medical examination and treatment establishments are not allowed to refuse to accept emergency patients, seriously or critically ill patients who come for examination and treatment. COVID-19 treatment establishments shall continue to update and implement treatment regimens according to the Ministry of Health's instructions; ensure necessary conditions for the treatment of COVID-19 patients; especially in terms of human resources, sickbeds, ventilators, medical oxygen, and drugs; continue to effectively implement the coordination and referral in a timely, effective manner, especially for patients with severe symptoms, etc.
