Thousands of masks are distributed for free to Nghe An people to prevent Corona epidemic

On the morning of February 2, at Bac Vinh bus station, Nghe An traffic police distributed free medical masks to people, making many people feel grateful.

Mr. Nguyen Van Hoang, a resident of Nghi Kim commune, Vinh city, said: "From early morning, at the traffic light pole in front of Bac Vinh bus station, traffic police officers were on duty and distributing masks to people when they stopped at red lights. While many stores took advantage of the epidemic to profit and increase the price of masks, the actions of the police officers made us, the people, very impressed..."

It is known that any vehicle owner who stops at a red light will be given a mask by the traffic police, each person is given 1-2 masks to proactively prevent disease.

Dien Chau District Youth Union distributes free masks to people. Photo: Quang An

Previously, on February 1, youth unions of Dien Thinh, Dien Trung, and Dien Loc communes joined hands to distribute free masks to people in Dien Chau district, attracting a large number of people to participate.

Ms. Dang Thi Nghia - Secretary of the Youth Union of Dien Thinh commune said: "In the face of the complicated situation of the Corona epidemic, we have planned to withdraw money from the union fund to buy nearly 1,000 masks, divided into 2 batches to distribute to people. The mask distribution locations are at markets, places with a large number of people passing by, which are also places with the potential risk of spreading the disease..."

Ms. Nguyen Thi Vinh, a resident of Dien Chau district, excitedly said: "It's very difficult to buy masks now. If you can, you have to buy them at a high price, so when we saw the union members giving them out for free to the people, we were very happy and grateful..."

Vinh City residents jostle to buy medical masks at high prices. Photo: Quang An

Union members said that although the price of medical masks has increased in the market, however, with the purpose of charity and free distribution to people, when asking to buy medical masks at pharmacies, union members were all able to buy them at the right price, from 30,000 - 50,000 VND/box.

With such a humane act, in recent days, thousands of medical masks have been distributed free of charge to the people of Nghe An. This action not only helps people save some of their costs during the time when mask prices are fluctuating, but also raises people's awareness of disease prevention to ensure a clean and healthy living environment.

Previously, on February 1, Vinh Airport distributed free masks to passengers in need, with nearly 1,000 masks. In addition, Vinh Airport also provided tools for staff as well as passengers coming to complete exit procedures.