March 08, 2020 | 17:36 (GMT+7)
COVID-19: Compulsory e-health declaration for all passengers entering Vietnam
Deputy Prime Minister and head of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control Vu Duc Dam on March 6 ordered compulsory electronic health declarations for all passengers entering Vietnam starting from 6:00 am on March 7.
The declaration could be made on the website http://www.suckhoetoandan.vn/khaiyte, or at the airports before boarding.
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Tourists at Noi Bai Airport |
At a meeting in Hanoi, the committee reported that Vietnam has not recorded any new infection case since February 13.
Over 14,200 people who had close contacts with or traveled through affected areas are now under medical supervision, 407 of them at hospitals, over 8,800 at other establishments and more than 5,000 at homes.
Participants at the meeting suggested the ministry issue a document guiding quarantine at hospitals or medical establishments, designated lodging facilities or residence places scheduled for March 7.
The committee also proposed that apart from armed forces, ministries and departments should outline back-up plans for the preparation of quarantine establishments under the direction of the ministry.
Source: VNA