Vinh City residents support electronic health declaration

On March 10, according to the Nghe An Department of Health, the whole province still had more than 600 people quarantined at home, 23 people quarantined in a centralized facility, and 2 people quarantined at a medical facility to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic.

In addition to proactively declaring health, people need to wear masks when going to public places.

Although there have been no cases of Covid-19 in the area, the health sector and Vinh City have implemented measures to prevent and control the epidemic, especially at border gates, airports, and hospitals.

Many Vinh City residents expressed their support for the policy of declaring health status for all people through the NCOVI application on phones or via the address.https://suckhoetoandan.vn/khaiyteof the Government to prevent and fight the Covid-19 epidemic.

In addition, many people are concerned and worried about the possibility of their personal information being leaked or that making electronic declarations is difficult for those who are not proficient in information technology.

Monitoring visitors' body temperature at the airport and border gate area. Photo: Archive

Dr. Nguyen Van Hieu - Deputy Head of the Department of Surgery, Vinh City General Hospital said: "Voluntary health declaration provides information and two-way interaction between each citizen and the health agency. In the current period, the Covid-19 epidemic is having complicated developments, people's health declaration helps us to better control it."

The NCOVI application on smartphones is intuitive and easy to use. Photo: Nam Phuc

According to Dr. Hieu, the fact that people entering the country recently did not declare or falsely declared their health status has made it difficult for authorities to control the epidemic, as the case of the "17th Covid-19 patient" in Hanoi is an example.

“We hope that each person will declare their health status honestly and accurately, because this will not only protect themselves but also help the community better control the epidemic,” Dr. Hieu suggested.

A class of Nghe An students before the break due to the Covid-19 epidemic. Photo courtesy of Duc Anh

“I find this a useful application but I am also a bit worried about providing personal information, as scammers can steal it and send spam messages advertising real estate and insurance services. Furthermore, older people who are not familiar with information technology may have difficulty using this application,” Ms. Huyen said./.