Hanoi orders travel agencies to cancel tours to pandemic-hit localities
The Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has ordered local travel agencies to cancel tours to cities and provinces which have recently reported new COVID-19 outbreaks.
Hanoi lockdowns a pizzeria in Cau Giay district after a man working here is found positive for the coronavirus on July 30. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi(VNA) – The Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has ordered localtravel agencies to cancel tours to cities and provinces which have recentlyreported new COVID-19 outbreaks.
For ongoingtours, they must rigorously take preventive measures to protect tourists and their staff, the department said. Touristsite management boards mustwork with travel agencies to coordinate group tours to avoid overcrowding or massgatherings of visitors, and to regularly check travellers’s healthconditions.
The departmentalso urged tour operators to get regular updates on the COVID-19 situation andstrictly abide by authorities’ measures to prevent the spread of the virus.
Manytourism-related programmes and plans in the city for August have been postponed until further notice
Vice Chairmanof the Hanoi People’s Committee Ngo Van Quy on July 27 requested an estimated15,000-20,000 local residents who have returned from the central city of DaNang over the last three weeks to fill in health declarations, self-quarantineand cooperate with health officials for coronavirus testing if required.
The move cameafter Vietnam confirmed 15 new community infections in Da Nang and Quang Ngai provincebetween July 25 and 27.
The healthsector would take samples for virus testing at least twice for people whoreturned to the city from foreign countries and put them into quarantine, hesaid. More tests would be taken after a month if necessary.
Additionally, Hanoianswere told to wear face masks in crowded places and wash their hands withsanitiser. All offices, agencies and enterprises in the city must have handsanitiser and conduct temperature checks for everyone who enters, said NguyenKhac Hien, Director of the city’s Health Department.
Over the lasttwo days, the city confirmed two cases testing positive for the coronavirus. Bothof them travelled to Da Nangearlier this month./.
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Hanoi lockdowns a pizzeria in Cau Giay district after a man working here is found positive for the coronavirus on July 30. (Photo: VNA)
