Notice No. 615/TB-VP dated July 13th, 2021 of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh city regarding conclusion of Ho Chi Minh city People's Committee chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong at the meeting on listening to report on state of covid-19 prevention and control at enterprises in the city

Because most of Covid-19 cases in the community in Ho Chi Minh city are infected from workers at enterprises in export processing zones, industrial parks, hi-tech parks, Ho Chi Minh city People's Committee decides to allow enterprises to continue production activities only when they meet one of 2 solutions below:

1. To make arrangements for workers to make production and isolation at the premises according to the motto of "3 things at premise": to eat, rest and work on the premises.

2. To apply the motto of "1 route - 2 locations": only one route for concentratedly transporting employees from workplaces to places of living (it is allowable choosing dormitories, hotels or concentrated places of living for employees).

Any enterprise fails to meet any of the aforesaid 2 solutions its operation is required to be suspended from 00:00 of July 15th, 2021 until a new notice is issued.

With regard to enterprises that are allowed to continue operation, employees must be tested every 7 days. Enterprises shall pay for the tests themselves.