Nghe An announces 12 acts of punishment related to Covid-19 epidemic prevention

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VIOLATIONS

PENALTY LEVEL

1

Not wearing masks in mandatory locations

Warning or fine from100,000 VND to 300,000 VNDcopper

2

Concealing, failing to declare, or dishonestly and untimely declaring to local authorities and local health agencies the development of infectious diseases of oneself or of others with suspected signs of infection.

Fines from1,000,000 to 2,000,000 VND

3

Providing fake information, false information, and distorted information about the Covid-19 epidemic situation

Fines from20,000,000 - 30,000,000 VND; or be handled according to Article 288 of the 2015 Penal Code, amended and supplemented in 2017, on “crimeiillegally providing or using information on computer networks or telecommunications networks"

4

Dispose of used medical masks in the wrong place

Fines from5,000,000 to 7,000,000 VND

5

Failure to implement decisions on inspection, supervision, and medical treatment before entering an epidemic area

Fines from10,000,000 to 20,000,000 VND

6

Failure to implement the decision to apply measures to limit mass gatherings, the decision to temporarily suspend the operation of public food service establishments that pose a risk of spreading the disease in epidemic areas

Fines from5,000,000 to 10,000,000 VND

7

Escaping from quarantine areas, failing to comply with quarantine regulations; refusing or evading quarantine measures or forced quarantine to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic

Fines from5,000,000 to 10,000,000 VND;or be handled according to Article 240 of the 2015 Penal Code, amended and supplemented in 2017, on "Crime of spreading dangerous infectious diseases to people"in case of transmitting disease to others.

8

Acts of taking advantage of scarcity or creating artificial scarcity during the Covid-19 pandemic to buy up goods that have been announced by competent state agencies as price-stabilized goods, or goods priced by the State in order to resell for illegal profits.

Handling according to Article 196 of the 2015 Penal Code, amended and supplemented in 2017, on the crime of speculation

9

Any person who escapes from the quarantine area, fails to comply with quarantine regulations; refuses or evades the application of quarantine measures or forced quarantine, causing damage of VND 100,000,000 or more due to costs incurred in preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic.

Processed according to Article 295 of the 2015 Penal Code, amended and supplemented in 2017, on "sinviolating regulations on labor safety, labor hygiene, and safety in crowded places"

10

Failure to declare health status, incomplete declaration or false declaration causes the transmission of Covid-19 to others

Processed according to Article 240 of the 2015 Penal Code, amended and supplemented in 2017, on "sinspreading dangerous infectious diseases to people"

11

Acts of using force, threatening to use force or other tricks to obstruct people performing official duties in preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic

Processed according to Article 330 of the 2015 Penal Code, amended and supplemented in 2017, on "sinresisting law enforcement officers"

12

Business owners and managers of service business establishments (such as bars, dance clubs, karaoke bars, etc.) carry out business activities when there is a decision to temporarily suspend business activities to prevent and fight the Covid-19 epidemic, causing damage of VND 100,000,000 or more due to costs incurred in disease prevention and control.

Processed according to Article 295 of the 2015 Penal Code, amended and supplemented in 2017, on "sinviolating regulations on labor safety, labor hygiene, and safety in crowded places"