Central province issues criteria to assess COVID-19 prevention
The People’s Committee of central Thua Thien-Hue province has issued a set of 10 criteria to assess COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control in karaoke parlours, bars, discos and movie theatres.
Tourists visit the Hue Imperial City in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue (Photo: VNA)
Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – The People’sCommittee of central Thua Thien-Hue province has issued a set of 10 criteria to assess COVID-19pandemic prevention and control in karaoke parlours, bars, discos and movietheatres.
Specifically,restaurants must provide disinfection hygiene products, arrange a convenienthand-washing place with clean water and soap for guests and have measuresto monitor and remind users to wash their hands.
Customersand restaurant employees must wear face masks and check body temperaturesbefore entering restaurants.
Theyshould also have a monitoring book for service users to record their name,address, phone number, accommodation, health status and updated dailyinformation.
Ifreaching from 80 points or more, the establishment is certified as ensuring COVID-19 pandemic preventionand control safety and can operate. From 65 points to less than 80 pointsmeans they relatively ensure COVID-19 pandemic prevention andcan operate but must immediately overcome the failed criteria.
Ifreaching from 50 points to under 65 points, the establishment is relativelysafe for COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control can operate but must fix thefailed criteria within seven days of the assessment results. Then they will bere-checked periodically.
Whenthe score is below 50 points, the establishment does not ensure COVID-19pandemic prevention and control, must temporarily suspend itsoperation and must correct the flaws immediately./.
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Tourists visit the Hue Imperial City in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue (Photo: VNA) 
