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Decision No. 015: Request for a state of emergency for purposes of strengthening prevention and containment measures in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Country/Territory
Vanuatu
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
General
Keyword
Hygiene/sanitary procedures Precautionary principle Public health Risk assessment/management
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Decision of the Council of the Minister approves for the President to declare a state of emergency over the whole of Vanuatu for the prevention and containment of Covid-19 pandemic. Moreover, the Council of Ministers addresses the improvement of health facilities according to IPC standards, good hygiene practices and social distancing, limitation of social and public gatherings, censorship of media information related to Covid-19, and the continuation of all essential services. This Decision also underlines that anyone entering Vanuatu must undergo testing for Covid-19 prior to departure.

Full text
English
Website
ndmo.gov.vu