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Strictly distanced
In order to effectively implement Directive 16/CT-TTg of the Prime Minister, Ho Chi Minh City has strengthened many strong measures, including tightening travel when only 17 groups of subjects are allowed. road, has a road permit issued by the City Police, operates within a certain time frame. These groups of subjects are allowed to go out on the streets from August 25 to September 6, they must bring a travel document with a life stamp, serial number, identification symbol of the working unit, and present it. together with identity card or citizen identification card or official card, official card, branch card at the station.

As noted by the VNA reporter, during the 15 days of social distancing (from August 23 to September 6), people basically strictly obeyed and complied with the regulations on distance and circulation. Inner city roads such as Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Vo Thi Sau, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, major gateway roads such as Pham Van Dong, Truong Chinh, Hanoi Highway, National Highway 22... are sparsely populated with vehicles and people. , mainly circulating on the road is a force on anti-epidemic duty, trucks carrying essential goods according to regulations. According to Ho Chi Minh City Police, people have basically strictly followed the principle of "whoever stays here". The number of vehicles in circulation decreased from 85-90% compared to the time when the distance was not tightened.

In order to continue strictly implementing social distancing after September 6, Senior Lieutenant Colonel Le Manh Ha, Deputy Head of the Advisory Department (Ho Chi Minh City Public Security) said: The City People's Committee decided to extend the deadline. Until what date will the City Police extend the validity period of the issued travel permit. City police do not change new road permits to avoid troubles for organizations, businesses and people. Currently, the city police are coordinating with relevant departments and branches, the People's Committees of districts and Thu Duc city to update data on people who have been vaccinated, F0 patients, and licensed cases. On that basis, when the city sets out safe conditions for which objects and areas are allowed to be circulated, the City Police will be able to manage and even have can still be identified by scanning the QR code without the need for a travel document.

Under strict social distancing conditions, people's essential needs for food and food have increased and are always put first by the city and basically met. The number of households registering to go to the market and receive goods increased, from 73.9% on August 30 to 116.9% on September 4. According to Mr. Nguyen Nguyen Phuong, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade, in 15 days of social distancing, the supply of goods has been stable, orderly and better than the previous days, the supply options Products are also more diversified, better meeting people's needs. The city's industry and trade industry is working with relevant agencies, calculating to reopen the traditional market, in the immediate future opening a transshipment point, including Binh Dien wholesale market to help small traders gather and circulate goods. , increase the supply for the people.

From August 15 to September 5, 1,649,068 safety bags were transferred to the district, Thu Duc city to take care of and support people. Along with that, implementing the Government's Resolution No. 68/NQ-CP on implementing a number of policies to support employees and employers facing difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other decisions of the Government. Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, as of September 5, the city has spent more than 3,554 billion VND in support. From August 23 to September 4, the city received 873 homeless, wandering beggars living in public places to the Social Support Center, and 141 drug addicts admitted to the Center. Youth Social Department, Binh Trieu Drug Addiction and Counseling Facility for care and treatment.
 

Determined to "redraw" the map of the COVID-19 epidemic
Statistics from the Ministry of Health show that, as of the morning of September 6, Ho Chi Minh City had 251,934 cases of COVID-19. The city is still the locality with the highest number of COVID-19 cases announced by the Ministry of Health in the country. Although the disease situation is still very complicated, the city's COVID-19 prevention and control work is on the right track, achieving many initial results. Notably, according to Ho Chi Minh City's Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, the number of COVID-19 patients who died in the city has decreased markedly, from 340 cases on August 22 (before the day of August 22). strengthen Directive 16/CT-TTg) to 222 cases on September 4. Meanwhile, the number of discharged patients increased, from 2,246 cases on August 28 to 2,706 cases on September 4. The cumulative total number of discharged patients has increased from 104,844 patients on August 28 to 125,481 on September 4. In addition, as of September 3, the city has injected more than 6.32 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine for people (reaching more than 75%). It is expected that by the end of 2021, the city will strive to complete vaccination against COVID-19 for 7,208 million people aged 18 and over living in the area.

According to Nguyen Hong Tam, Deputy Executive Director of the Center for Disease Control of Ho Chi Minh City (HCDC), in the past 15 days, taking advantage of the time of social distancing, the city has carried out extensive testing to serve the work. assess the epidemic control situation and be a premise for the issuance of decisions. As of September 4, all districts and Thu Duc city have completed the first phase of testing, by the end of September 6, it is expected that all districts and districts will complete the second phase. Basically, counting In general, the whole city has just completed the first phase of testing. The results show that the positive rate in the regions has decreased, although not as expected, of which the positive rate in green and near green areas is 0.8%; the yellow zone is 1.5%; orange - red zone 1 is 3.6%, phase 2 is 2.7%. Along with that, the treatment of F0 has positive changes, especially reducing the mortality rate.

Assessing the city's anti-epidemic results in the past 15 days, Deputy Minister of Health, Head of the Special Standing Department of the Ministry of Health in Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Truong Son said that the prevention and control of COVID-19 The city has achieved some initial results and is making positive changes in the direction of disease control. Notably, at the end of 15 days of strengthening social distancing according to Directive 16, District 7 and Cu Chi district are the two localities that announced the control of the COVID-19 epidemic. This is a great source of encouragement for the city's current COVID-19 prevention and control work. According to Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen, the results of Cu Chi and District 7 will be an important basis for research and change in the city's epidemic prevention and control strategy in the near future. These are also two breakthroughs to pilot the preparation of the "new normal" scenario for Ho Chi Minh City after September 15 (the day the Government set the goal of controlling the COVID-19 epidemic in Ho Chi Minh City). ). From the results of Cu Chi and District 7, the City Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control will organize delegations to check and evaluate the results of each locality according to the COVID-19 epidemic control criteria of the Ministry of Health.

According to Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen, in the process of fighting the epidemic, the first principle is to stick to expertise, respect science and epidemiology, to respect objectivity, to stick to reality. demand to listen. In which, there is a coordination between scientists, experts and localities to create synchronous strength, closely coordinate to get good results. From the perspective of the district level, Chairman of the District 7 People's Committee Hoang Minh Tuan Anh shared: With the consensus and joint effort of the whole political system, the support and response of the people in the area, especially the With the contribution of benefactors, the support of intellectuals, and volunteer forces, District 7 has basically controlled the COVID-19 epidemic situation under the direction of the city. All 10 wards in District 7 are 10 "fortresses" for epidemic prevention and control.

District 7 has also thoroughly implemented social distancing, established 159 checkpoints and strictly controlled travel; complete the testing work according to the schedule set by the city, guide cadres and civil servants and people to participate in self-testing of the whole population, achieving a high rate, ensuring the separation of F0 from the community. With 44 medical stations in 10 wards, including 34 mobile medical stations, up to now, the medical force in District 7 has directly examined, consulted online as well as promptly transferred many cases with signs of symptoms. seriously ill to the isolation ward, hospital for treatment. In social security work, District 7 has implemented many solutions and resources to ensure that all disadvantaged people affected by the COVID-19 epidemic are cared for and supported, and no one is allowed to suffer. left behind.

According to Pham Duc Hai, deputy head of the Ho Chi Minh City Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control: In the coming time, the city will continue to promote COVID-19 testing, considering this as the key to identifying Determining the infection area, separating infected subjects for timely treatment, is an important link in the COVID-19 prevention and control strategy in the area, especially with the rapid and strong spread of the Delta mutation. . However, due to the large population of Ho Chi Minh City and limited human resources, the ability to repeat testing to completely eliminate the source of infection is still difficult. In some places, testing is not yet biosafe, which can pose a risk of infection to both the sampler and the person being sampled. Therefore, the city encourages people to self-test with antigen rapid test for themselves and their families to ensure safety.
 

Preparing "scenario" for economic recovery

Affirming many of the initial anti-epidemic results that the city has achieved, Secretary of the City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen also emphasized the re-establishment of a new normal state, reopening for economic activities in the spirit of the past. A sure step, not subjective when the epidemic is still complicated, will go wherever it is.

Secretary of the City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen affirmed that the city cannot continue the radical isolation forever, nor can it wipe out F0, but will instead "open up" gradually, living in new normal conditions. under translational conditions. To do so, it is necessary to have a vaccine, medicine, attitude, knowledge, necessary and sufficient conditions to equip each citizen as a soldier to self-prevent the epidemic. The city is looking for a plan to restore the economy in the new normal period and assign it to District 7 as a point. Only when consolidating a strong health system can we be assured of production and business. In order to do so, we must realize "dual goals", production must be safe and to the extent possible.

Previously, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai also signed a decision to establish a Steering Committee to develop a plan for COVID-19 prevention and control and economic recovery of the city, in which four groups were established. The working group includes the COVID-19 prevention and control group, the social security working group, the economic recovery working group and the investment project promotion working group. Notably, the Economic Recovery Working Group is responsible for preparing contents and solutions for the economic recovery in the city in the period from September 15 to December 31, 2021 and the period from September 15 to December 31, 2021. 2022, the following years. The Working Group on Promoting Investment Projects is responsible for making detailed disbursement plans for each public investment project, especially key projects with large investment capital; inter-sectoral coordination to solve important related tasks in removing difficulties for enterprises when implementing investment projects in the city.