Recommendations for prevention and combat of Covid-19 at workplace

Health Environment Management Bureau sent a written request to Departments of Health of provinces and cities directly under the Central Government to disseminate recommendations on prevention and combat of Covid-19 at workplace.

The recommendations were issued by Ministry of Health in Official Letter No. 490/BYT-MT dated 6 Feb 2020, and translated into English, Korean and Chinese languages. Based on recommendations of Ministry of Health, Bureau of Environment Health Management issued leaflets, posters, and posted on their official website.

To enhance the prevention and combat of Covid-19 at workplace, Health Environment Management Bureau asked Departments of Health to direct Centers for Disease Control / Preventive Medicine, and Centers for Labor Health and Environment in collaboration with Departments of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs, Labor Confederations to organize training and dissemination of the recommendations for health workers, employers and workers (including foreign workers) in industrial zones and labor facilities in their area.

Reported by Cam Ly - Translated by Ngoc Huynh