Nghe An tightens Covid-19 prevention measures at factories and production and business establishments

On January 13, the People's Committee of Nghe An province issued a document on the implementation of Covid-19 epidemic prevention and control at enterprises, units, production, business and service establishments to the Department of Health, the Management Board of the Southeast Economic Zone; provincial departments, branches, sectors, associations and unions and the People's Committees of districts, towns and Vinh city.

Accordingly, the Provincial People's Committee decided to adjust the content on testing for workers at production and service business establishments in Section 4 (Production, business, services) - Part II of the Decree.Temporary regulations on a number of measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic in Decision No. 3896/QD-UBND dated October 21, 2021 of the People's Committee of Nghe An province.

Minh Anh Garment Joint Stock Company in Bac Vinh Industrial Park conducted rapid Covid-19 tests for all 3,000 staff and workers overnight after detecting nearly 100 F0 cases. Photo: Tien Dong

The Provincial People's Committee assigned the Southeast Economic Zone Management Board to preside over and coordinate with the Department of Health and the People's Committees of districts, towns, Vinh city and related units to guide, inspect, urge and supervise production and business establishments (PBAs) under their management to strictly implement measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic at PBAs; report and propose strict handling of organizations and individuals violating the work of preventing and controlling the Covid-19 epidemic. At the same time, PBAs under their management are required to commit to strictly implementing measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic according to regulations at the workplace and place of residence; manage epidemiological factors and suspected signs of illness among workers; coordinate with the Medical Centers of districts, towns, Vinh city and local authorities to promptly isolate and apply appropriate medical intervention measures.

The Southeast Economic Zone Management Board is responsible for coordinating with the Department of Health to organize guidance and training on Covid-19 prevention and control at workplaces and places of residence for managers, business health workers, and employees according to current regulations. Directing production, business, and service establishments within the scope of management to develop and implement Covid-19 prevention and control plans that have been developed.

Meanwhile, the Department of Health was assigned by the Provincial People's Committee to direct the Center for Disease Control, the Medical Centers of districts, towns and Vinh city to guide production establishments to develop and implement plans to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic. Coordinate to inspect, supervise and guide production establishments to handle and immediately overcome limitations and shortcomings that may affect the prevention and control of the epidemic at production establishments and districts, towns and Vinh city; coordinate to assess risks and handle situations related to the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic at production establishments; provide hotline numbers and contact points so that production establishments and workers can know and receive support when necessary.

Coordinate with the Southeast Economic Zone Management Board; Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs, People's Committees of districts, towns, Vinh city to guide and train managers, medical staff of enterprises, workers who need training on Covid-19 prevention and control and SARS-CoV-2 testing according to regulations.

The Provincial People's Committee also assigned departments, branches and sectors within their functions and tasks to coordinate with the Department of Health and the People's Committees of districts, towns, Vinh city and related units to inspect, monitor, urge and handle issues related to SARS-CoV-2 testing and measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic at production and business establishments.

Districts, cities and towns are responsible for guiding, inspecting, urging and supervising production establishments within their management scope (outside industrial parks) to strictly implement measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic at production establishments; report and propose strict handling of organizations and individuals violating the work of preventing and controlling the Covid-19 epidemic. Coordinate with the Department of Health, the Management Board of the Southeast Economic Zone; the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs and relevant agencies and units to handle issues related to the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic at production establishments located in the area; support risk assessment and apply appropriate disease prevention measures; minimize the impact on production and business at production establishments./.