HCM City calls for people’s unity in COVID-19 fight
HCM
City (VNA) – Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Thanh
Phong called on the city’s residents to join hands in the fight against
COVID-19, at a teleconference on March 31.
He asked people to refrain from going out, except when really necessary such as buying food and medicine.
Implementing the Prime
Minister’s directions to curb the pandemic given its complicated
developments, Phong outlined several tasks that the southern economic hub will carry
out within 15 days, starting from 0:00 am April 1.
He ordered the
municipal Department of Industry and Trade to coordinate with the Union of
Trading Cooperatives (Saigon Co.op) and Saigon Trading Group (Satra) to ensure
the supply of essential goods for people, and encourage online shopping and home
delivery.
Meanwhile, the
Department of Transport is responsible for working with districts to arrange
passenger trips according to anti-coronavirus regulations,
and suspend public buses, intercity buses, and taxi services.
Official vehicles, employee
shuttle buses, and trucks delivering food and carrying production material must
be operated in accordance with the health ministry’s instructions.
Phong noted that
all working plans and programmes of agencies must be ensured, with only the
working method. changed. He suggested that staff members work from home and only go to the office to handle necessary procedures with the agreement of the head of the office.
The Department of Justice was tasked to make recommendations to the municipal People’s Committee about the establishment of disease
control groups./.