​Accordingly, continuing to implement social distancing according to Directive 16 across the province for another 14 days, from 0:00 on August 02, 2021.

Departments, committees, branches; People's Committees of districts, towns and cities; the Steering Committees for Covid-19 Prevention and Control at all levels focus on directing the strong, drastic, substantive and effective implementation of specific measures to prevent and control the pandemic in accordance with the direction of the Prime Minister and documents of the Provincial People's Committee in Official Dispatch no. 3300/UBND-VX dated July 18, 2021 and Official Dispatch no. 3506/UBND-NC dated July 27, 2021; must strictly and consistently comply with the motto that it can only be performed higher and earlier in accordance with the actual situation in the locality.

Along with that, widely propagating, strictly controlling and immediately implementing necessary measures to support life and health so that people can feel secure "to keep staying in their place". Absolutely not allowing people to move out of their residence place (Binh Duong province) from August 01, 2021 until the distancing is over (except for those allowed by the government).

At the same time, supporting to provide timely and sufficient food and foodstuffs for all workers who are poor and losing income; not letting any people suffer from lack of food or clothing; providing necessary medical support for all people, especially people in lockdown areas; strengthening spiritual care and encouragement, ensuring protective means, and providing material support to medical forces and forces directly fighting the Covid-19 pandemic.

In addition, well organizing the system and network to care for and treat people infected with SARS-CoV-2 according to treatment tiers; focusing and prioritizing capacity, improving treatment quality, especially for patients with severe progression, minimizing deaths. Organizing rapid vaccination, to the right subjects, safely and effectively, without letting the vaccines expire; absolutely not letting the situation of asking for, giving, choosing vaccines, taking advantage of the position to inject the wrong subjects and other negative things in vaccination. Strictly and promptly handling violations according to law. The head of the local government is directly responsible for the pandemic prevention and control, including vaccination.

Continuing to mobilize medical staff (especially the emergency resuscitation force) regardless of public and private participation in pandemic prevention and control in the area. Taking appropriate measures to improve the quality and quantity of doctors, nurses and technicians. At the same time, developing a plan for rational use of medical forces, where medical staff are not necessarily needed can guide other forces and people to implement. Actively planning and implementing the procurement of medical supplies and equipment; deploying plans to ensure production, life, social security and social order according to pandemic scenarios; being ready for a bad situation of the pandemic; absolutely being negative in procurement.

The Department of Information and Communications coordinates with the Department of Health to guide and direct publicly, transparently and promptly all information on Covid-19  prevention and control so that the people know, support and actively participate in the implementation of pandemic prevention and control measures.

The Police and Military forces strengthen patrol, control and strictly punish violations in the implementation of Directive 16, especially those who varbitrarily move out of Binh Duong province.

The provincial Committee of Vietnam Fatherland Front and its member organizations, especially the Youth Union and Veterans Association at all levels, coordinate with units and localities to proactively and actively propagate and mobilize the masses of the people to join hands in the transformation of the "red zone", protect and expand the "green zone" on the Covid map, seriously comply with Directive 16 of the Prime Minister, which focuses on strictly implementing the 5K rule of the Ministry of Health, "keep staying in their place" and "not go out when not really necessary".

Reported by Doan Trang - Translated by Nguyen Trang