NOT INDICATE COVID-19 TESTING FOR THE CITIZENS’ MOVEMENTS
This is a remarkable content in the Decision No. 4800/QD-BYT dated October 12, 2021 of the Ministry of Health, issuing the Interim Guidance for implementation of the Government’s Resolution No. 128/NQ-CP dated October 11, 2021 promulgating the Interim Regulation on
“safe and flexible adaptation and effective control over the COVID-19 pandemic”.
According to the Decision, criteria for assessment of pandemic risk levels include: New confirmed cases in the community/population/duration (Criterion 1); Vaccination coverage (Criterion 2); Ensuring the receipt and treatment capacity of medical examination and treatment establishments at all levels (Criterion 3). In case the locality fails to satisfy Criterion 3, the pandemic risk level shall remain the same.
Attentionally, not indicate testing for the citizens’ movements; only require testing for those who come from level-4 pandemic risk areas or areas subject to lockdown and suspected cases or those who come from level-3 pandemic risk areas and are subject to epidemiological investigation requirement.
Also, for fully vaccinated people and those who have recovered from COVID-19, testing is only required at epidemiological investigation requirement; for people subject to quarantine measure or medical monitoring and people who come from level-4 pandemic risk areas or areas subject to lockdown.
This Decision takes effect on the signing date.
