Health declarations compulsory for workers at IPs in pandemic-stricken localities: Deputy PM
All workers at concentrated industrial parks and factories in the northern provinces of Bac Ninh and Bac Giang must complete health declarations, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam requested on May 24.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - All workers at concentrated industrial parks and factories in thenorthern provinces of Bac Ninh and Bac Giang must complete health declarations,Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam requested on May 24.
Speaking at ameeting between the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention andControl and the two provinces, which have been hard hit by the pandemic, Damasked the Ministries of Industry and Trade and Planning and Investment tocoordinate in issuing guiding documents in this regard.
The Deputy PM, whois also head of the committee, lauded the efforts of the localities in fightingthe pandemic, especially at industrial parks.
Regarding harvestsin pandemic-stricken areas, he urged Bac Ninh, Bac Giang, and other localitiesto adopt flexible measures and create the conditions for local farmers toharvest their crops conveniently and safely.
At the meeting (Photo: VNA)
Chairman of thePeople’s Committee of Bac Giang province Le Anh Duong said the locality isfocusing on preventing infections at accommodations for workers, stressing thatthe greatest difficulty lies in testing capacity.
Leaders of Bac Ninh and BacGiang suggested the Ministry of Health soon issue temporary guidelines onmedical home quarantine for F1 cases.
The two provinces have also been making plans to reopen factories and industrial parks under the supervisionof the health sector./.
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Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA) 
At the meeting (Photo: VNA) 
