Provincial Department of Industry and Trade recommends that businesses in the province do absolutely not be negligent, not be subjective, and set up plans, scenarios and prepare resources to ensure they are ready to perform well the epidemic prevention work in any situation.
High concentration
Due to the resurgence of the COVID-19, Nguyễn Thanh Hà, Deputy Director of provincial Department of Industry and Trade, recommended that businesses need to activate the highest level of epidemic prevention control, develop a master scenario for response and handling actions when there are employees infected with COVID-19. However, businesses need to calmly implement measures to prevent, detect, isolate, localize, stamp out and treat the pandemic.
Previously, Department of Industry and Trade had sent a document to industry associations, supermarkets, shopping centers and businesses to demand the serious implementation of epidemic prevention and control at offices, factories and enterprises; maintain regular disinfection at workplace, temperature measurement for all workers before entering factories; install hand sanitizer dispensers; provide face masks for workers; implement the "5K" message of Ministry of Health.
Esquel Garment Manufacturing Vietnam Company (Thuan An City) strives to organize safe production during the pandemic.
Companies need to instruct employees to install Bluezone mobile app to get warning of suspected infected persons; organize for employees to make mandatory medical declarations at ward- or commune-level health stations or make online voluntary medical declarations on Ncovi mobile app for employees returning to work after day-offs. In addition, it is necessary to promptly provide information related to the epidemic situation and company's activities for the authorities in order to effectively support the disease prevention and control work.
To companies participating in market stabilization and distribution, such as supermarkets, shopping centers, convenience stores, conventional markets, in addition to continuing to stabilize the essential goods market, ensure the supply of goods to serve the people, it is necessary to coordinate with local authorities to develop a plan to supply goods to areas subject to quarantine; while strictly implementing measures to prevent, control and assess contagious risks at shopping centers, supermarkets and markets under the guidance of Ministry of Industry and Trade and Ministry of Health; It is compulsory for all staff and people to wear face masks when working and shopping.
To proactively respond
According to Department of Industry and Trade, enterprises having a large number of workers are easy to form large outbreaks with a high risk of cross-infection. If an outbreak occurs in companies, it will greatly affect production and business activities, as well as the lives and jobs of laborers. Therefore, business owners need to actively and proactively intensify communication and raise workers' awareness of disease prevention control.
In order to prevent and control the epidemic, enterprises pay great attention to the quality of shift meals and improve body immunity of employees. According to Nguyễn Văn Lương, General Director of Esquel Garment Manufacturing Vietnam Company (Thuan An City), with a very large number of workers (more than 2,000 workers), the company rearranged their dining hall, set up partitions, ensure a safe distance, equipped with hand sanitizer, install more hand washing basins near workshops for employees to wash their hands regularly. In addition, the company also installed body temperature monitors, carry out daily medical declarations, advised workers not to go to epidemic areas during rest time, and avoid crowded gatherings.
All localities are now also seriously and urgently directing companies, factories, and industrial parks to regularly update their self-assessment of epidemic prevention control work, especially enterprises outside industrial parks. According to Đoàn Hồng Tươi, People's Committee Chairman of Tan Uyen Town, the town People's Committee directed businesses to complete and implement epidemic prevention plans and scenarios at their organization in line with actual conditions, ensure regulations. In particular, the plan to strictly manage employees, prevent epidemic and diseases from attacking and disrupting production is essential. “We direct specialized units to strengthen inspection and instruct businesses to develop effective epidemic prevention plans in the current situation. For the unsecured plans, we recommend the reconstruction of plans and check implementation process carefully", Tươi emphasized.
In addition to strengthen inspection and guidance, local administrations also strengthened information management, encourage enterprises to focus on production, avoid production suspension, workers returning to their hometown, that would make the situation even more unsafe.
Reported by Tieu My - Translated by Ngoc Huynh
