All delegates to the 13th National Party Congress will be tested for COVID-19 twice from January 18-23. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – All delegates to the 13th NationalParty Congress will be tested for COVID-19 twice from January 18-23, Directorof the Hanoi municipal Health Department Nguyen Khac Hien said during an onlinemeeting on January 14.
The meeting was chaired by Vice Chairman of the municipalPeople’s Committee and head of the municipal Steering Committee for COVID-19Prevention and Control Chu Xuan Dung.
Hanoi has gone through 150 consecutive days without new localtransmissions, adding that districts and communes enhanced inspection andpunished those who violated regulations on pandemic prevention and control, DeputyDirector of the municipal Health Department Hoang Duc Hanh said.
Vice Commander of the Hanoi Capital High Command Maj. Gen.Do Thai Son expressed hisconcern over the complicated developments of illegal entries into the countryin recent times, asking the city to direct units to thoroughly review concentratedquarantine facilities and strictly comply with regulations in the regard.
The VietnamFatherland Front chapters, mass organisations and residential areas were also urgedto promptly discover illegal entries as the Lunar New Year is drawing near.
Concludingthe event, Dung warned ofthe high risk of the virus resurgence in the community. He reminded districts, communes,townships to raise public awareness of prevention and control measures asrecommended by the Health Ministry.
He simultaneouslyordered to strictly crack down on those breaching the rules on the COVID-19prevention and control such as not wearing face masks in public places.
The 13th National Party Congress is scheduled to take place in Hanoi fromJanuary 25 to February 2./.
VNA
