Note No. 6589/UBND-KGVX dated September 28, 2021 of Da Nang People’s Committee on temporary measures for COVID-19 prevention and control in the current context

From midnight September 30, 2021 until further notice, the temporary measures for COVID-19 prevention shall be applied, as follows:

I. For medical isolation areas currently in effect or are set up when community infections occur: Continue to apply medical quarantine and “stay-at-home” as per guidance of the Health Ministry at Decision 3986/QD-BYT dated Sep 16, 2021 and Note 1168/CD-BYT dated Aug 7, 2021 on enhancement of COVID-19 prevention and control measures.

II. For the other areas:

1️⃣Activities which continue to be postponed:

a) Recreation and entertainment facilities, beauty parlors (except for barber shops), karaoke parlors, massage parlors, bars, pubs, clubs, cinemas, casinos, internet cafes, game stations.

b) Cultural, sports events, performances, sports games.

c) Walking streets, night markets.

d) Gyms, yoga centres; indoor and outdoor close-contact physical activities at commercial sports centres; swimming at commercial indoor and outdoor swimming pools.

dd) Direct learning at universities, colleges, education institutions (private child care centres, kindergartens, primary/secondary/high schools, special schools, etc.), vocational training centres, language centres, IT training centres, skills training centres, study-overseas centres, extra classes.

e) In-house dining at restaurants, food stalls; large group dining at home.

g) Inter-province passenger transfer services.

2️⃣Activities allowed to re-open and accompanying conditions:

a) Wet markets

– 50% of the stalls to be arranged at any time; there must be dividers between the sellers and the shoppers; fully comply to guidance by the Health Ministry at Note 5858/BYT-MT dated Jul 21, 2021.

– For the sellers and workers at markets: Must be vaccinated against COVID-19 with at least one dose for at least 14 days or have recovered from COVID-19 within 6 months; must wear facemasks at all times and should wear faceshields.

– For the shoppers: each household can go shopping at markets every 3 days and must carry a valid QRCode pass; must wear masks at all times and should wear faceshields.

For Hoa Cuong wholesale market, Tho Quang fishery wholesale market: a seperate guidance shall apply.

b) Meetings and seminars held indoors (except for special events approved by relevant authorities): Must not exceed 20 participants in one room; 100 people are allowed if 100% participants are fully vaccinated for at least 14 days or have recovered from COVID-19 within 6 months.

c) Goods suppliers’ delivery staff and app-based delivery people: Must wear standardised facemasks, gloves, disinfect hands regularly; must be vaccinated against COVID-19 with at least one dose for at least 14 days or have recovered from COVID-19 within 6 months.

d) Religious and worshipping facilities: Must not exceed 20 participants at one time.

dd) Hotels and accomodations: Accommodation services are allowed to resume with no more than 30% capacity; 50% capacity is allowed if 100% customers are fully vaccinated for at least 14 days or have recovered from COVID-19 within 6 months. Any other services at the facility are still suspended.

e) Inner-city public transportation; inland waterway transportation: Operate at a maximum of 50% capacity.

g) Indoor, outdoor physical activities without close contact: Must not exceed 20 people.

h) Beach swimming:

– Time allowed: From 04:30AM to 06:30AM.

– Only swim in designated areas and leave right after swimming; no gathering, playing sports, eating, selling food on the beach; keep a distance of at least 1 meter with each other; wear facemasks before and after swimming.

– Beach showers and other services along the beach are still postponed (except for parking and lockers).

i) Barber shops: The shop owners and staff must be vaccinated against COVID-19 with at least one dose for at least 14 days; must not serve more than 3 customers at one time.

k) Funerals: Must not last longer than 48 hours and gather no more than 20 people at one time, must follow the guidance of local authorities on disease prevention and control.

3️⃣Other activities not specified in this Note shall resume normal operation with full staff, and strictly comply with current regulations on COVID-19 prevention and requirements stated at Section 5️⃣ of this Note.

4️⃣Residents are allowed to leave or enter the City and must follow the Central Government’s current pandemic prevention measures and the arrival province/city’s regulations.

5️⃣General requirements when participating in activities:

a) For residents:

– Strictly follow the 5K measures (“Khau trang” Facemask – “Khu khuan” Disinfection – “Khoang cach” Distance – “Khong tap trung” No gathering – “Khai bao y te” Health declaration). No gathering from 20 people outside offices, schools and hospitals. Maintain a minimum distance of 2 metres with each other at public places.

– If experiencing suspected COVID-19 symptoms (such as cough, sore throat, loss of appetite, and loss of smell), inform the nearest medical facility for screening and examination.

– Must be vaccinated against COVID-19 with at least one dose for at least 14 days (except those aged less than 18 and those who cannot be vaccinated per instruction by competent authorities).

– Have a QR Code and regularly use this QR Code when going to crowded places, working, studying or using services. The issuance of QR Codes is guided at Note 2815/STTTT-CNTT dated September 25, 2021 by the Da Nang Department of Information and Communications.

b) For agencies, organisations and businesses:

– Must have a prevention plan for each field of operation per instruction by the Ministry of Health, the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control and the Central ministries.

– Must have QR Code monitoring devices to manage those coming to work, study or use services.

– Must conduct SARS-CoV-2 testing for 100% staff who have suspected COVID-19 symptoms such as cough, fever, and difficulty breathing.

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