During a meeting in Hanoi on February 2, Hue asked agenciesand units to consider the fight against the pandemic as the leading and urgenttask before, during and after the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival whilemaintaining production and trade.
He requested reviewing the efficiency of combating thepandemic from residential areas, villages to the city, and working with unitsconcerned to improve testing capacity.
Hue asked for tracing F1 and F2 cases more quickly, raisingpublic awareness of 5K principles and strictly punishing violators of preventionand control regulations.
The municipal Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention andControl was assigned to zone off affected and high-risk areas on a largerscale, conduct testing for those coming from pandemic-hit areas and quarantinesites before February 4.
He said vaccination for all Hanoi residents will be reportedto the standing board of the municipal Party Committee.
Five inspection groups were urged to enhance inspection athigh-risk areas such as industrial zones and schools.
The municipal People’s Committee directed units concerned tocalculate demand for necessities in the city, increase online trade activities,and promptly publicise information related to the pandemic.
Hanoi has so far recorded 20 cases positive to coronavirusSARS-CoV-2 related to outbreaks in Quang Ninh and Hai Duong./.