The announcement to move COVID-19 from group A to group B was agreed upon by the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control at the 20th meeting. This decision also comes with instructions on applying measures measures to prevent and control the COVID-19 epidemic in accordance with group B infectious diseases. The Ministry of Health reports on the epidemic situation, providing the basis and grounds for this decision, including a significant reduction in the number of cases and mortality rate, as well as the situation of transmission in the community.

The reason for switching the group of COVID-19 from A to B is because the epidemic no longer meets the criteria for group A. The number of cases has decreased significantly, the mortality rate is low, and the SARS-CoV-2 virus no longer meets the criteria for group A. Meets group A infectious disease criteria. The Ministry of Health is directing a review of epidemic prevention and control measures to adjust them to the new situation.

In this changing context, the authority to announce the COVID-19 epidemic also changes. Instead of the Prime Minister, the Minister of Health and the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee will be responsible for announcing the epidemic at the request of the Director of the Department of Health and the Minister of Health. The Ministry of Health proposes to cancel Decision No. 447/QD-TTg and notify the Prime Minister.

The article also emphasizes the synchronous adjustment of epidemic prevention and control measures and related regulations, while also setting out the conditions and authority to declare the end of the COVID-19 epidemic. Local agencies need to review the epidemic situation, announce the epidemic, and comply with legal regulations. The Ministry of Health is synthesizing opinions to issue a Plan to control and sustainably manage the COVID-19 epidemic for the period 2023-2025.

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