The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee on July 8 issued a document guiding pilot quarantine of F1 cases at home amid the rapid and complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic in the southern hub.
At Binh Dien wholesale market in HCM City (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh City People’sCommittee on July 8 issued a document guiding pilot quarantine of F1 cases athome amid the rapid and complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic inthe southern hub.
F1 cases comprise those who have had close contact withCOVID-19 patients and wore medical masks, have rapid negative results tocoronavirus SARS-CoV-2 while waiting for PCR tests, or have already finishedtwo-week quarantine at concentrated facilities and tested negative to the viruson the 14th day of quarantine.
The municipal People’s Committee asked localities to followthe Health Ministry’s guidelines in terms of infrastructure and equipment formedically-monitored people, persons living in the same houses and healthworkers.
Samples for testing must be collected at least five times onthe first, seventh, 14th, 20th and 28th dayssince quarantine, or at least twice on the 20th and 28th days for those who have finished two-week quarantine.
The municipal Department of Information and Communicationswas asked to partner with the Health Department to adopt technological advancesto better manage home quarantine.
As of July 8 morning, the city recorded 53,191 people undergoingquarantine, 15,007 of them are in concentrated quarantine facilities and theremainders at home or places of residence./.
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At Binh Dien wholesale market in HCM City (Photo: VNA) 
