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Travelers should avoid areas with active Covid-19 outbreaks and strictly follow the disease prevention guidelines provided by the Ministry of Health before, during, and after their trips.
9 essential guidelines for safe traveling during Covid-19
WHO declares Covid-19 as a pandemic and urges countries to take aggressive measures. The Ministry of Health advises citizens against traveling to countries or regions with outbreaks. If traveling domestically during this period, travelers should keep in mind the following precautions.
Before your trip
If experiencing symptoms such as fever, cough, difficulty breathing, or contact with infected individuals, travelers should not leave the area. The necessary steps include self-isolation in a separate room, ensuring good ventilation, and maintaining a distance of at least 2 meters from others. Contact the nearest health authorities or the Ministry of Health via the hotline 1900 3228 or 1900 9095. Then immediately proceed to a healthcare facility to report travel history and undergo examination. Remember to wear a mask while traveling.
Travelers should monitor the Electronic Information Portal of the Ministry of Health or use the NCOVI app on their phones to stay updated on travel advisories and destination conditions before making decisions. Some localities have already decided to temporarily suspend tourism activities, such as Quang Ninh province, Ly Son island (Quang Ngai), Cu Lao Cham (Quang Nam)... The People's Committee of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province also temporarily suspends visits to historical sites and ecotourism areas in Con Dao.
To boost immunity before the trip, travelers need to ensure they eat on time, healthily, and with adequate nutrients (protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals). Supplementing some foods containing zinc, iron, copper, folic acid, and vitamins A, B6, C, E such as pumpkin, tomatoes, oranges, eggplants, guavas, broccoli... Additionally, travelers should exercise regularly to enhance their health.
During the journey
Covid-19 spreads through direct contact with respiratory droplets from the infected person and can also be transmitted through surfaces. When in public places, crowded areas, or public transportation (buses, trains, airplanes, ferries...), travelers should wear medical masks or cloth masks correctly. Especially avoid contact with people showing symptoms of cough, fever.
Travelers should keep their bodies warm, maintain personal hygiene, and wash their hands regularly with soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizer (with a minimum alcohol concentration of 60%) for at least 30 seconds. Particularly, hands should be washed after coughing, sneezing, removing masks, touching public surfaces (such as railings, door handles, bus handles...); after contact with others' respiratory secretions; before meals and before food preparation. Another important note is to avoid touching the eyes, nose, mouth with unwashed hands.
To limit the spread of the virus, you should use tissue when coughing, sneezing, then dispose of it properly in the trash. Absolutely do not spit in public places.
According to health experts, properly gargling with antiseptic solution in the throat is the final step to prevent Covid-19 virus. The correct method is to gargle the solution deeply into the throat. Travelers can gargle before going out and immediately after returning to their place of residence. Gargle for about 2 minutes each time and bring it down the throat about 15 seconds, 3 times.
If you or any accompanying passengers show symptoms suggestive of infection, directly contact the local authorities, Ministry of Health for guidance and timely support.
After the trip
At the end of the trip, travelers should complete health declarations, travel itineraries on the mobile app or website https://tokhaiyte.vn. If any signs of illness appear, travelers should voluntarily isolate and seek medical attention at healthcare facilities as step 1.
According to Lan Huong/ Vnexpress
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Reference: Travel guide from Mytour
MytourMarch 20, 2020
