New requirements for enterprises to continue operation in Ho Chi Minh City from July 15

July 14, 2021 | 15:30

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To prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the community, enterprises in Ho Chi Minh Ctiy have to implement either “three on the spot” or “one road, two places" operations.

New requirements for enterprises to continue operation in Ho Chi Minh City from July 15

Strictly control the vehicles entering and leaving the city

The chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City stated that to maintain production, enterprises in the city must belong to one of the following two groups – "three on the spot" or "one road, two places".

Enterprises and employees in the first group must conduct production, have meals, and rest after work at the same spot.

Otherwise, businesses must ensure isolated production and residences in two separate locations, with a single transport route for workers to commute. Enterprises can seek dormitories, hotels, or concentrated accommodations for workers.

At the same time, the chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City assigned the city's Department of Health to assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with relevant agencies to urgently organise the appraisal of businesses that ensure the above conditions.

Only when enterprises ensure pandemic prevention and control will they be allowed to continue production. Additionally, they need to have their workers periodically tested every seven days, to be paid out the pocket of businesses.

In case enterprises fail to meet the above requirements, they must stop operating from 0:00 on July 15 until new instructions are issued.

Since the fourth outbreak starting on April 27, the city has had a total of 16,573 confirmed COVID-19 cases.

Through screening and tracing, infections are mainly discovered at workers' accommodations, leading to a very high risk of infection from the worker's residence to the production place and vice versa.

By Trúc Anh

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