All people in Vietnam must now wear facemasks in crowded areas to stem the risk of coronavirus, Viet Nam News has reported.
All Vietnamese citizens as well
as foreign visitors in Vietnam must wear facemasks in busy areas such as such
as at supermarkets, bus terminals, public transport and airports from March 16.
The notice was issued by the
Foreign Ministry on Saturday, which also requested that all people traveling
from Covid-19 infected areas to keep updated on travel and airline regulation
to make sure they have all the necessary documents required for any flights and
travel.
For domestic and international
flights from, to and within Vietnam all passengers must wear facemasks for the
full duration of the flight and when entering and exiting any airports
The ministry has informed all
embassies, consuls, diplomatic missions and representative missions of
international organizations in the country about the new requirements.
As of Sunday evening, Vietnam has
57 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, including 17 foreign nationals, the
report said.
