Proposal to establish a Covid-19 epidemic prevention and control team at Vinh International Airport

Official dispatch No. 4256/UBND-VP dated June 28, 2021 of Vinh City People's Committee clearly states that currentlyVinh International Airportare operating flights from localities to Vinh airport, some of which depart from epidemic areas. To strengthen the prevention and control of Covid-19 in Vinh city in general and Vinh International Airport in particular, the City People's Committee has requested the Provincial People's Committee and the Nghe An Department of Health to implement urgent measures, including:

1.Establish a Covid-19 epidemic prevention and control team at Vinh International Airport with a representative of Vinh Airport Security as Team Leader, a representative of the City Police as Deputy Team Leader, and members including: Nghe An Provincial Center for Disease Control (CDC), medical staff of Vinh Airport, and medical staff of Vinh City.

Content of the dispatch of Vinh City People's Committee.

2.Covid-19 epidemic prevention and control teamAt Vinh International Airport, there is a duty to conduct medical control for all passengers arriving at Vinh airport with the following requirements:

+ Make medical declaration as prescribed.

+ All passengers arriving at Vinh airport must have a Covid-19 test result by Realtime RT-PCR or Rapid Test (negative) within 03 days.

+ For cases where Covid-19 test results are not yet available, rapid testing will be performed on-site (rapid testing costs are according to current regulations and paid by the individual).

+ Notify the localities where passengers reside to take epidemic prevention and control measures if necessary in accordance with regulations.

* Implementation period: From July 1, 2021.

Passengers have their temperature measured at Vinh International Airport. Photo: Quang An

3.Assign tasks to relevant units:

-Nghe An CDCresponsible for implementing rapid testing for passengers arriving at Vinh airport.

- Vinh International Airport is responsible for coordinating with airlines with flights to Vinh Airport to notify passengers about Covid-19 testing requirements before checking in for flights to Vinh City.

- The Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Vinh City is responsible for coordinating with relevant localities to implement Covid-19 prevention and control measures for passengers when necessary.