Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung speaks at the Cabinet regular press conference. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen XuanPhuc has assigned the Ministry of Transport and the Committee for Management ofState Capital at Enterprises to consider the responsibility of Vietnam Airlinesand its flight attendant for violations of COVID-19 prevention and controlregulations, heard a Cabinet regular press conference on December 2.
Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai TienDung said the Ministry of Transport has also decided to suspend the head of theflight crew from work for 15 days for responsibility clarification.
Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Ngoc Dong said individualsand the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines must take the responsibility forthe case, which, he said, is very serious as it has affected the community aswell as the country’s pandemic prevention and control efforts over the pasttime.
The individuals and collectives involved, therefore,must be handled strictly in line with legal regulations, the deputy minister stressed.
According to Deputy Minister of Health Truong QuocCuong, as of 18:00 on December 2, his ministry identified 800 people who had closecontact with the COVID-19 patient (F1), and 788 people who had close contactwith F1s (F2).
As many 737 out of the 800 people have been tested forthe coronavirus, with four positive.
The health ministry is joining hands with otherrelevant ministries and agencies to roll out drastic measures in order toprevent the spread of the epidemic within the community.
The PM has also asked the areas at a high risk of COVDI-19transmission to consider social distancing, and stressed that protecting thepublic’s health is the most important task.
According to Ho Chi Minh City's Health Department, themale flight attendant who was confirmed as COVID-19 Patient No. 1,342 violateddisease prevention regulations while he was under concentrated and homequarantine, thus making him and another man (Patient No. 1,347) be infected withthe SARS-CoV-2.
The Vietnam Airlines staff is a crew member of FlightVN5021 from Japan to Can Tho on November 14, the department said.
While staying at a quarantine site of the nationalflag carrier in Tan Binh district of Ho Chi Minh City from November 14 to 18,the patient had contact with a colleague who is Patient No. 1,325 serving on anotherflight.
After testing negative for the coronavirus twice,Patient No. 1,342 was allowed to undergo self-quarantine at his rented house inTan Binh district.
During this period, the patient had close contact withhis mother and two friends. The male friend came to share the house withPatient No. 1,342.
Patient No. 1,342 had his sample collected for the thirdtest on November 28, and the result was positive.
The three people having close contact with him wereimmediately quarantined and tested. Among them, the male friend is positive andbecame Patient No. 1,347.
Nguyen Tri Dung, Director of the city’s Centre forDisease Control, said that Patient No. 1,342 lowered his guard against thepandemic and did not abide by quarantine regulations, both at concentratedfacility and at home, thus causing disease transmission.
The centre will tighten the implementation ofquarantine regulations, he affirmed./.
Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai TienDung said the Ministry of Transport has also decided to suspend the head of theflight crew from work for 15 days for responsibility clarification.
Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Ngoc Dong said individualsand the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines must take the responsibility forthe case, which, he said, is very serious as it has affected the community aswell as the country’s pandemic prevention and control efforts over the pasttime.
The individuals and collectives involved, therefore,must be handled strictly in line with legal regulations, the deputy minister stressed.
According to Deputy Minister of Health Truong QuocCuong, as of 18:00 on December 2, his ministry identified 800 people who had closecontact with the COVID-19 patient (F1), and 788 people who had close contactwith F1s (F2).
As many 737 out of the 800 people have been tested forthe coronavirus, with four positive.
The health ministry is joining hands with otherrelevant ministries and agencies to roll out drastic measures in order toprevent the spread of the epidemic within the community.
The PM has also asked the areas at a high risk of COVDI-19transmission to consider social distancing, and stressed that protecting thepublic’s health is the most important task.
According to Ho Chi Minh City's Health Department, themale flight attendant who was confirmed as COVID-19 Patient No. 1,342 violateddisease prevention regulations while he was under concentrated and homequarantine, thus making him and another man (Patient No. 1,347) be infected withthe SARS-CoV-2.
The Vietnam Airlines staff is a crew member of FlightVN5021 from Japan to Can Tho on November 14, the department said.
While staying at a quarantine site of the nationalflag carrier in Tan Binh district of Ho Chi Minh City from November 14 to 18,the patient had contact with a colleague who is Patient No. 1,325 serving on anotherflight.
After testing negative for the coronavirus twice,Patient No. 1,342 was allowed to undergo self-quarantine at his rented house inTan Binh district.
During this period, the patient had close contact withhis mother and two friends. The male friend came to share the house withPatient No. 1,342.
Patient No. 1,342 had his sample collected for the thirdtest on November 28, and the result was positive.
The three people having close contact with him wereimmediately quarantined and tested. Among them, the male friend is positive andbecame Patient No. 1,347.
Nguyen Tri Dung, Director of the city’s Centre forDisease Control, said that Patient No. 1,342 lowered his guard against thepandemic and did not abide by quarantine regulations, both at concentratedfacility and at home, thus causing disease transmission.
The centre will tighten the implementation ofquarantine regulations, he affirmed./.
VNA
