From August 23, people in Ho Chi Minh City "who stay where they are"

On the morning of August 20, Ho Chi Minh City's Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control held a press conference to inform about the epidemic situation and implement solutions to prevent and control the next period.

Mr. Phan Nguyen Nhu Khue - Head of Propaganda Department of the City Party Committee, Mr. Duong Anh Duc - Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee chaired the press conference. Despite applying many strong measures during the city-wide isolation period according to Directive 16, the number of new infections still increased, according to statistics of health authorities. It is worth mentioning that the number of new infections in the community (excluding isolation and blockade areas) tends to increase in recent days.

Mr. Pham Duc Hai - Deputy Head of Ho Chi Minh City's Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control - said that over the past time, Ho Chi Minh City has taken many drastic measures against COVID-19 and has achieved some results. certain results. However, the epidemic is still complicated and unpredictable. In order to continue to effectively implement Resolution 86 of the Government, Directive 12 of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee and Plan 2715 of the City People's Committee, the Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control continues to strengthen and improve the following measures: measure. With the motto: each residential group, neighborhood, ward, commune, town, agency, factory, and enterprise is a fortress against the epidemic.

Mr. Phan Nguyen Nhu Khue added that the 5 solutions proposed by Ho Chi Minh City are to improve, focus, and push harder so that during the implementation of documents and directives of the central and city levels, the city will be more focused. anti-epidemic. According to Mr. Khue, the central government and the Government have directed until September 15, Ho Chi Minh City must control the epidemic, gradually bringing the city to a new normal state. Therefore, these 5 solutions are proposed to accomplish this goal.

Currently, relevant agencies are preparing specific plans and will announce them to the people before August 23. In it, it will be clearly announced the application of strict regulations on distance, which forces and troops will be circulated. The transportation and supply of food and foodstuffs to households; medical stations, mobile medical centers to focus on care and treatment for F0. Treatment drugs, expansion of testing, focus on vaccination...

Ho Chi Minh City offers 5 groups of solutions. Specifically, the people of the city ensure the implementation of regulations on social distancing, who stays where they are, where the house is isolated from home, the residential group is isolated from the residential group, and the hamlet is isolated from the hamlet and ward. communes and towns isolated from wards and towns.

Focus on caring for F0 patients, treating people with severe symptoms to limit mortality. Continue to take samples for testing people in red areas on the COVID-19 map of Ho Chi Minh City. Strengthen the promotion of vaccination for people in the city, ensure the supply of essential goods, continue to take full care and provide prompt and timely support to people in difficult and disadvantaged circumstances in the city. .

Ask people to calm down and rest assured to implement 5K oral vaccines; If the city does not collect food goods, the city will implement plans to ensure the supply of goods during the implementation of epidemic prevention and control measures. According to Mr. Khue, there is no lockdown as rumored, but the city continues to push for more advanced measures to control the epidemic until September 15, as Resolution 86.

In the past time, many cases of protesting against public officials, despite the social distancing directive, made everyone angry. A few days ago, the police of Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City were holding Ms. Pham Thi Thuy D. (43 years old, living in Thanh My Loi Ward, Thu Duc City) to deal with anti-social behavior.

According to the source, around 9am on August 16, Ms. D rode a motorbike from her home on Dong Van Cong Street, Thanh My Loi Ward, Thu Duc City to Le Van Thinh Hospital to be tested for COVID-19. When she arrived at the epidemic control checkpoint on Nguyen Duy Trinh street, Binh Trung Tay ward (near the intersection of Nguyen Duy Trinh - Nguyen Thi Dinh streets), the working group asked her to make a medical declaration and present documents as prescribed.

However, Ms. D. did not cooperate, insulted the force on duty and let the gas tank try to pass the checkpoint. Officers at the checkpoint stopped and kept Mrs. D's car. Ms. D. bit the hand of the police officer who was holding the car, pulled down the anti-droplet glass and hit the soldier in the face. The functional force at the checkpoint coerced Ms. D. to take her to the office.

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