Two young men without masks, walking around in the Quynh Lap epidemic area

At 5:15 p.m. on May 10, the Covid-19 epidemic prevention patrol team of Quynh Lap commune, Hoang Mai town conducted an inspection and discovered 2 cases at Tan Thanh village beach, Quynh Lap commune, including: HVH (born in 1997, residing in Tan Tien village, Quynh Lap commune) and TCT (born in 1996, residing in Duc Tho town, Duc Tho district, Ha Tinh province) not wearing masks for a walk.

Quynh Lap is an epidemic area, currently implementingsocial distancingi according to Directive 16 of the Prime Minister to prevent the epidemic. The fact that these two men went out without wearing masks is a violation and each case will be fined 2,000,000 VND.

Two cases were fined in Quynh Lap commune on the afternoon of May 10. Photo: CSCC

Also on May 10, the People's Committee of Kim Son town, Que Phong district issued a decision to administratively sanction a violation in the health sector against 1 case of not wearing a mask in public.

Previously, on the morning of May 9, the authorities in Kim Son town, Que Phong district organized inspections and handled cases of failure to implement measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic. During the patrol, the Working Group discovered that Mr. LVH (born in 1998, residing in Do village, Chau Kim commune, Que Phong district) was not wearing a mask at Kim Son market area in Nam Son block, Kim Son town.

Kim Son town police administratively fined Mr. H. for not wearing a mask in public. Photo: CSCC

Mr. H.'s above behavior violated Point a, Clause 1, Article 12 of Decree 117 dated September 28, 2020 of the Government on regulations on administrative sanctions for violations in the health sector. Therefore, the authorities have decided to fine Mr. LVH 1,000,000 VND.