Strictly handle violations in epidemic prevention and control

People who posted fake information were investigated by the police.

Strongly handle violations of epidemic prevention

In the past time, there have been many cases, many people were captured by the police for investigations into acts of opposition and deliberate concealment of the spread of dangerous infectious diseases to humans.

Typically, the Police Investigation Agency of Ca Mau City (Ca Mau Province) has just prosecuted a case to investigate the act of spreading dangerous infectious diseases to people that occurred in An Xuyen Commune. After detecting the first case of Covid-19 on July 7, the authorities entered the epidemiological investigation to identify Mr. L.V.T. (BN23659, 28 years old) is a person with Covid-19 but untruthfully declared, causing a cluster of cases that spread widely in Ca Mau Province.

Previously, on July 6, the Investigation Police Agency of My Tho City Public Security (Tien Giang Province) issued a decision to prosecute the case of spreading dangerous infectious diseases to people and continue to consolidate the initial file to be strictly handled according to the provisions of law. This is a case involving two bank employees in My Tho City who are F0 but hid, did not cooperate, declared to the staff of epidemic prevention and control, leading to the spread of dozens of infections and spread to many places in My Tho City.

In Dong Nai, authorities also strictly handled many violations related to disease prevention and control. According to the provincial Public Security, when the fourth Covid-19 epidemic wave broke out from the end of April 2021, the whole province had dozens of cases related to Covid-19 prevention and control activities that were filed by local police for investigation.

Most recently on July 4, the police of Gia Tan 1 Commune (Thong Nhat District) made a file to sanction an administrative violation against Ms. PTT (36 years old, living in Doc Mo 1 Hamlet, Gia Tan Commune 1), and Mrs. PTAH (56 years old, living in Long Duc 2 Hamlet, Gia Tan Commune 2) with VND2.5 million each for threatening, insulting the honor and dignity of people on duty to prevent and control the epidemic Covid-19 disease specified in Decree 167/2013/ND-CP dated November 12, 2013 of the Government on sanctioning of administrative violations in the field of security, order, social safety, prevention and control, society's vices.

Previously, on July 3, when the appropriate authorities were on duty at the blockade at the beginning of the inter-district road in the area of ​​Doc Mo 1 Hamlet, Gia Tan 1 Commune, they saw Mrs. T and Mrs. H. passing by. When the force on duty at the checkpoint to control the epidemic did not allow these people to pass through the checkpoint, both of them cursed, and insulted the officials on duty here. The case was then filed by Gia Tan 1 Commune Police to handle according to regulations.

Stop misinformation about the epidemic

According to the provincial police, the act of posting false information about the Covid-19 epidemic situation has had a significant impact, adversely affecting epidemic prevention and control in localities. The false and inaccurate information spread on social networks like a virus, causing confusion among the public.

Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Quang, Deputy Director of the Provincial Public Security, said that facing the above situation, the Board of Directors of the Provincial Public Security directed the Criminal Police Department and the Internal Political Security Department of the Provincial Public Security to actively coordinate with the relevant sectors and local authorities have implemented many measures to promptly prevent and strictly handle violators.

During the recent outbreaks of the Covid-19 epidemic, in the province, police units and localities have coordinated with authorized agencies to make records and handle dozens of cases of posting false information about the Covid-19 epidemic situation on social statuses (Zalo, Facebook) caused confusion among public community.

Most recently, on July 9, Thong Nhat District Public Security made a record of sanctioning administrative violations against Mr. P.V.T. (living in Gia Tan 3 Commune) and Ms. T.T.A.T. (Living in Gia Kiem Commune) the total amount is VND25 million based on Decree No. 117/2020/ND-CP dated September 28, 2020 of the Government on sanctioning of administrative violations in the health sector.

On the evening of July 8th, Thong Nhat District Public Security discovered that Mr. T. used the social network Facebook to post information "a positive test case on 5-7 near Ong Hoang Bridge has been quarantined". After that, Ms. A.T. shared this information on your personal page. However, through verification, the police force determined that at that time in Gia Tan 3 Commune, there were no cases of Covid-19 infection.

In the area of Long Thanh District, the district Public Security have made a sanctioning file for N.T.C. (33 years old, living in Tam An Commune) because he used the social network of Facebook to post information about a young man in Thu Duc City (HCMC) working in the Long Thanh dairy area infected with Covid-19 causing goods hundreds of people have to be quarantined and warn everyone to be vigilant. However, through verification, Long Thanh District Public Security determined that the above information was not true, causing confusion in public community, so it made a file to transfer to the provincial police to issue a sanctioning decision according to regulations.

According to the leader of the Provincial Public Security, in the context of the complicated situation of the Covid-19 epidemic in the province, it is the time that more than ever when the appropriate authorities need the cooperation of the people to prevent the spread of the virus, fight against the disease. For cases of violations, obstructions, and false information that cause confusion in public opinion and affect epidemic prevention and control, the police force will resolutely handle them.

Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Quang said that the Board of Directors of the Provincial Public Security has directed the police of units and localities to regularly follow the area, especially at the epidemic prevention checkpoints in the gateway areas and blockade areas. If it is detected that the people deliberately violate, especially the acts against the task force, they will promptly suppress them and resolutely handle them strictly according to the provisions of law.

In addition, the police force has also strengthened handling of violators in posting fake information about the epidemic, causing confusion among public community and affecting local security and order.

                                                                                Tung Duong