Công văn 8228/BYT-MT năm 2021 hướng dẫn xét nghiệm SARS-CoV-2 đối với cơ sở sản xuất, kinh doanh do Bộ Y tế ban hành

In order to strengthen prevention and control of COVID-19 pandemic and facilitate production and business in local areas in the new situation; the Ministry of Health (the Standing board of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control) requests ministries and central authorities and the People’s Committees of provinces shall initiate the following:

1. Regulations on testing for SARS-CoV-2 at production and business facilities (businesses):

- Perform screening tests for all employees with signs or symptoms of COVID-19 such as cough, fever, shortness of breath, etc. or relevant epidemiological factors.

- Perform periodic tests for employees:

* Do not test fully vaccinated people (those who have received their last dose at least 14 days before and within 12 months), or people who have fully recovered from COVID-19 in the past 6 months (the test is recommended and optional, not compulsory).

- RT-PCR tests or rapid antigen tests are used.

- The test results shall be promptly reported to the medical center of district where the business is located (within 2 hours after the end of the testing date and immediately reported if there is any case testing positive for SARS- CoV-2).

2. If businesses perform rapid antigen tests for SARS-COV-2 on their own, they shall follow the guidelines of Centers for Disease Control (CDC) of provinces or medical centers of districts. The rapid antigen test kits for SARS-COV-2 shall be those on the list of tests issued with registration numbers or import licenses of the Ministry of Health. The businesses shall be liable for the quality of rapid antigen tests, respective procedures, and  results. The medical centers shall inspect, supervise the implementation, and take actions in a timely manner and in accordance with regulations on receiving any test results of positive for SARS-CoV-2.

3. Drivers of vehicles transporting goods between provinces and cities: If the driver travels from an area where the social distancing has been imposed under Directive 16/CT-TTg to a neighboring area where a lower Covid-19 risk level has applied, the testing shall be performed by the health facilities; the testing time shall comply with Official Dispatch No. 5753/BYT-MT dated July 19, 2021 on testing and facilitating transporters of goods.

Yours sincerely./.

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