COMMUNITY-BASED COVID GROUPS: NOT ENTER CITIZENS’ HOUSES AND KEEP A DISTANCE OF MORE THAN 2 METERS
The Decision No. 3638/QD-BYT on promulgating the “Interim Guidance on Surveillance and Prevention of COVID-19” is issued by the Ministry of Health on July 30, 2021.
Accordingly, to add the content of “vaccination against COVID-19 according to the indications and instructions as prescribed” in the specific preventive measures for COVID-19 prevention and control. The Ministry of Health requires to quickly and thoroughly investigate and trace close contacts (F1 cases) and persons in contact with close contacts (F2 cases) of confirmed cases without exception.
Additionally, the Steering Committees for COVID-19 prevention and control of provinces, districts and communes, relevant agencies and units must mobilize all sources to ensure fast and effective tracing. Tracing must be carried out as soon as possible, immediately after receiving information about the confirmed case. To trace according to principles and methods provided in the “Handbook for tracing people in contact with persons positive with SARS-CoV-2 virus” promulgated by the Ministry of Health.
In addition, regulations on prevention of the infection for community-based COVID groups are defined as follows: Members of community-based COVID groups must wear masks, use the hand sanitizer, and face shields (if any); not enter the citizens’ houses; only knock on doors, stand outside the house, ask the citizens to wear masks and keep a distance as far as possible upon communication (the minimum distance of more than 2 meters is required). Also, they should make Zalo groups with households which they are in charge of for daily report and contact.
This Decision takes effect on the signing date.
