Straining to fight the epidemic under the sun of over 40 degrees in Vinh city
(Baonghean.vn) - Under the scorching sun, plus the scorching heat from the road surface, officers and soldiers at the checkpoints have to work hard to ensure order and safety in the "war" to prevent and fight the Covid-19 epidemic.
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| After isolating the entire Vinh City according to Directive 16 of the Prime Minister from 0:00 on June 19, up to now, the city has established 13 checkpoints at the city's gateways. Immediately after that, Vinh City Police quickly installed tents for the functional forces to perform their duties. Some of these tents had to be set up on asphalt roads, with no trees around, so it was very hot. In the photo, the checkpoint on the 72m road between Nghi Duc Commune (Vinh City) and Nghi Phong Commune (Nghi Loc). Photo: Tien Dong |
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| Hot weather, combined with Lao wind and heat radiation from asphalt and concrete roads, has caused outdoor temperatures to rise, reaching 45 degrees Celsius in some places, making it extremely difficult for the forces on duty at the checkpoints. Photo: Tien Dong |
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| Inside, because the tent is dark and absorbs a lot of heat, there is often no wind and the temperature inside is sometimes higher than outside. Photo: Tien Dong |
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| At the checkpoint on the Lam River road, in Hung Hoa commune, tents are set up right on the asphalt road, with no shade from trees around. Major Nguyen Huu Hoang - Traffic Police Team of Vinh City Police on duty here shared: The special feature of the checkpoints is that people still pass by, so the control force must always stand outside to check, only at noon when they are free do they enter the tent, but it is very hot. Photo: Tien Dong |
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| Currently, at the checkpoints, in addition to the police and military forces, there are also medical staff and youth union members helping with logistics and guiding people to fill out health declarations. All are straining themselves in the sweltering heat to ensure the safety and stability of people in the fight against the epidemic. In the photo, Vinh Tan ward youth union members help the checkpoint with logistics work. Photo: Tien Dong |
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At Ben Thuy 2 Bridge, a checkpoint under the management of Hung Nguyen district was established since June 8. Every day, there are 3 shifts, each shift usually has 8 people, including 4 police officers, 2 military officers and 2 medical staff, whose task is to control people and vehicles traveling between Nghe An and Ha Tinh. Photo: Tien Dong |
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| Although there are small ornamental plants around the tent from the BOT toll station, that is not enough to keep the space cool in the sweltering hot weather. Photo: Tien Dong |
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| In addition to the 13 main checkpoints deployed by the city, some areas with small roads connecting the city with neighboring districts also had to deploy forces to block them, set up by the authorities of wards and communes. In the photo, a checkpoint is located right on Den Bridge, in Trung Do Ward connecting to Hung Loi Commune (Hung Nguyen). On the concrete bridge, tents stand alone in the scorching heat. Photo: Tien Dong |
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| At the Black Bridge checkpoint, today medical staff had to go to work to perform rapid Covid-19 testing, so Senior Lieutenant Nguyen Thi Thuy Tien - Trung Do Ward Police had to take on the task of recording information and checking the body temperature of people entering and leaving. The couple are in the same industry, the husband is busy fighting the epidemic in Thanh Chuong area, Senior Lieutenant Thuy Tien is alone with her 36-month-old child, but for the past 2 days she has been at the checkpoint, working hard with her brothers to fight the epidemic. Photo: Tien Dong |
