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Department of Cultural Heritage suggests that museums and World Heritage Site Management Boards/Centers cooperate with local authorities at all levels in taking measures to ensure safety for visitors to museums, historical-cultural relics, and scenic spots as follows: to strictly implement Directive No. 19/CT-TTg dated April 24, 2020 by the Prime Minister on continuing to take measures to prevent and control COVID-19 in the new situation, and to fully take general measures of COVID-19 prevention and control.
Museums, historical-cultural relics, and natural scenery shall take COVID-19 prevention and control measures, with the following notes to be taken:
To provide disinfectants and arrange convenient hand-washing sinks with clean water and soap or disinfectants for visitors according to the regulations of the health sector, and have measures to monitor and remind visitors; to ensure that there are sufficient materials for cleaning and disinfection at museums, historical – cultural relics, and scenic spots.
Officers, employees, and visitors must wear masks and visitors’ temperature must be checked before entry is given to museums, historical-cultural relics, and scenic spots.
To regularly perform cleaning and disinfection of display areas, working areas, and service areas in accordance with regulations of the health sector; ensure adequate ventilation at the area of sightseeing, display, ticketing, service, and worship; diverse, receive, and guide visitors while keeping a safe distance.
Based on recommendations on disease prevention and control regularly posted on the website of Ministry of Health, to communicate disease prevention solutions to visitors, officials, and employees; promote propaganda and guidance on disease prevention and control with the use of panels, instruction boards, leaflets, loudspeakers, etc. among the people and visitors to museums, historical – cultural relics, and scenic spots; promptly remind and strictly handle violations (if any).
Department of Cultural Heritage also recommends that museums, historic – cultural relics, and scenic spots strengthen the management, security, and safety of visitors to museums, historic – cultural sites, and scenic spots; promptly organize a Covid-19 prevention and control assessment; and propose solutions to the local Covid-19 prevention and control steering boards.
Quoc Khanh