Illustrative image (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) - Head of Vietnam Airlines' Cabin Crew Division Phan Ngoc Linh and deputy head ofthe division, Duong Quan Nhan, who is also head of the management board of thecarrier’s southern boarding and concentrated quarantine establishment, havebeen suspended from work to clarify their responsibilities related to recent violationson COVID-19 prevention.
Thedisciplinary measure was announced after a Vietnam Airlines flight attendant,Patient 1,342, was found having close contact with his mother and two friendswhile undergoing self-quarantine at the boarding house in Tan Binh district ofHo Chi Minh City after finishing 14 days in concentrated quarantine site andbeing tested negative with coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 twice.
Patient1,342 was tested positive to coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 on November 29, while oneof his friends became Patient 1,347 who was diagnosed with COVID-19 on November30.
Linhand Nhan have been suspended for 15 days beginning from December 1.
DangAnh Tuan, head of Vietnam Airlines’ public relations department, conveyed theairline’s apology for the incident.
Tuansaid that Vietnam Airlines has popularized regulations on self-quarantine toall of its staff members. However, he also admitted shortcomings in managementand supervision activities.
Headded that the airline is cooperating with authorized agencies to handle allviolations, while working hard to improve its pandemic prevention and controlmeasures to minimize risks of spreading the virus to the community./.
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