The People's Public Security force plays an important role in preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic

Nghe An Police force on duty at the epidemic prevention checkpoint on Vinh - Cua Hoi route. Photo: Tien Dong

At the Nghe An Provincial Police bridge, Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and Major General Pham The Tung - Party Secretary, Director of the Provincial Police Department co-chaired the Conference.

In recent times, the leaders of the Ministry of Public Security and the Steering Committee of the Ministry of Public Security on disease prevention and control have thoroughly implemented the direction of the Prime Minister and the National Steering Committee on Covid-19 disease prevention and control. The leaders of the Public Security sector have closely directed and requested units and localities to strengthen coordination with relevant forces, proactively implement disease prevention measures, verify, trace, and accurately isolate related people to ensure prevention and limit the spread of the disease to the community. To effectively carry out disease prevention and control work, the Ministry of Public Security has mobilized over 100,000 officers and soldiers to participate in most disease prevention and control activities.

Conference scene at Nghe An Police bridge. Photo: Hong Ngoc

Joining forces with the People's Public Security force, Nghe An Public Security has also seriously and effectively implemented the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic. Specifically, it has promptly advised local authorities on measures to prevent and fight the epidemic, ensuring security and order in the area; maintained epidemic prevention and control checkpoints at gateway areas; proactively developed and reported to the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control to direct the implementation of the pilot phase of the software "Managing people and vehicles allowed to operate during the period of applying social distancing measures and internet platforms and issuing QR-Codes", ready to deploy in the province when the epidemic situation becomes complicated.

The provincial police have directed the establishment of 1 provincial police tracing team and 51 tracing teams in 51 units and localities; mobilized more than 1,500 officers and soldiers to participate in the investigation and tracing of Covid-19 infected and suspected cases to ensure speed, timeliness and accuracy.

The comrades chaired the conference at the Nghe An Police bridge point. Photo: Hong Ngoc

The provincial police mobilized more than 1,800 officers and soldiers to deploy 30 plans to welcome and guide more than 15,000 citizens to and through Nghe An. Police at all levels have disseminated and reminded 14,560 cases of violations; advised the authorities to administratively sanction 6,969 cases of intentional violations of epidemic prevention and control regulations.

On this occasion, leaders of the Ministry of Public Security also awarded organizations and individuals with outstanding achievements in the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic.

Concluding the Conference, on behalf of the Central Public Security Party Committee and the leaders of the Ministry of Public Security, General To Lam - Politburo member, Secretary of the Central Public Security Party Committee and Minister of Public Security acknowledged the efforts and commended the outstanding achievements and feats of the Public Security of units and localities in the work of preventing, fighting and repelling the Covid-19 epidemic.

In the coming time, General To Lam requested that the Public Security of units and localities must continue to implement the "dual goals" set by the Government; absolutely must not be subjective or negligent in disease prevention and control; strictly investigate and promptly handle violations of the law, strongly fight against illegal immigration lines; coordinate with authorities at all levels, relevant sectors and units to do a good job of managing quarantine areas, border management, etc.