Public security agencies and units asked to take drastic measures against COVID-19

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Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Son speaks at the event.

Immediately after a number of COVID-19 cases was detected in the community starting from July 25, the MPS’s Steering Committee for Epidemic Prevention and Control has asked all public security units and agencies to strictly follow the Prime Minister’s Directive No. 19 on pandemic prevention and control, and take drastic measures to prevent the disease from speading further in the community.

The Da Nang Municipal Police Department and the Quang Ngai Provincial Police Department have urgently deployed their forces to the pandemic-hit areas, inspected all households and tracked down all those related to the COVID-19 patients.

The police forces also coordinated with the health sector and local authorities to quarantine and test COVID-19 suspects while ensuring security and safety in concentrated quarantine zones and isolated areas.

Delegates at the meeting.

Amid the outbreak of the disease, police forces in border localities increased patrols to prevent and handle cases of illegally entering Vietnam through border gates and border crossings along the borderlines.

Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Son asked all public agencies and units to protect absolute safety for public security officers and soldiers, especially those working on the frontlines and at detention centers. Meanwhile, all public security officers and soldiers should heighten their sense of responsibility in preventing and controlling the pandemic.

The local police forces should work out preventive plans against the disease and strictly follow the directions of the local Steering Committees for Epidemic Prevention and Control.

The Deputy Minister also asked specialized agencies under the Ministry of Public Security to coordinate with the local police forces in detecting and strictly handling those spreading false information about the pandemic situation while further disseminating information about the common effort to prevent and fight the disease.