HCM City strengthens COVID-19 prevention and control amid Omicron variant’s domination

Medical staffs in Phú Nhuận District’s Ward 7 prepares medicine for F0 isolating at home. — Photo courtesy of tuoitre.vn

HCM CITY — HCM City People’s Committee urges relevant authorities to strengthen COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control amid the domination of Omicron variant.

Rising cases of COVID-19 infections have prompted the city People’s Committee on March 4 to issue an urgent document on measures to combat the pandemic.

Relevant authorities across districts and Thủ Đức City are required to strictly implement Resolution 128 on safe, flexible adaptation and effective control of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Since it is forecasted that more infection chains will be recorded in HCM City, business establishments and schools should take immediate actions to curb the spread of COVID-19 among their communities.

Vaccination progress against COVID-19 has to be accelerated while necessary resources need to be prepared for vaccination for children aged 5 to 11 years old in the near future.

Localities need to improve the health system’s capacity; strengthen inspection of pandemic prevention and control at production facilities, supermarkets, markets, railway stations and bus stations among other crowded places; and strictly handle violations of COVID-19 prevention and control.

The HCM City Department of Health is responsible for comprehensive treatment and sufficient supply of medical equipment and drugs. Minimising the number of deaths is the top priority.

The HCM City’s Department of Information and Communications is required to coordinate with the Department of Health to raise locals’ awareness on COVID-19 prevention and control.

Locals are not advised to gather or go to crowded places when it is not necessary. — VnExpress News