More than 6,500 workers traveled by motorbike from the South to their hometown in Nghe An in 5 days.

According to the report of Nghe An Department of Transport, from October 3 to 12:00 on October 8, more than 13,742 citizens returned to their hometown by motorbike, which was picked up by the Department of Transport in coordination with the Provincial Police and other agencies and functional units at National Highway 1, Vinh City bypass (at the foot of Dung Quyet mountain).

Of these, 6,562 were from Nghe An and 7,180 were from the northern provinces. In addition to the citizens led by the traffic police, the Department mobilized a total of 345 passenger cars and trucks to transport citizens, luggage, and motorbikes to local quarantine areas, provincial quarantine areas, and hand them over to Thanh Hoa province.

Many children followed their parents through the stormy journey home. Photo: Tien Hung

After Ho Chi Minh City and the southern provinces relaxed social distancing since October 1, many people decided to return to their hometowns despite local authorities' calls to stay. Because public passenger transport by road, rail, and air is still suspended, they mainly have to use motorbikes as a means of transportation. To date, among the workers returning home from the South, 11 people have been infected with Covid-19, all of whom were recorded in the quarantine area in Cua Lo town.

Regarding quarantine after workers return home, Nghe An Provincial People's Committee stipulates as follows:

For people who have received 2 doses of COVID-19 vaccine (with a certificate of full vaccination) or have recovered from COVID-19 (with a certificate of recovery from COVID-19 or a hospital discharge certificate no more than 6 months from the time of arrival/return to the locality):Organize RT-PCR testing (pooled samples of 10) at the centralized quarantine area. In case of negative results, transfer to medical quarantine at home or place of residence until at least 14 days from the date of return to the province; collect RT-PCR pooled samples or single rapid antigen tests on the 7th and 14th days. Continue to self-monitor health for 14 days after completing quarantine.

A group of workers are divided into lanes on the road along Quyết Mountain. Photo: Tien Hung

For people who have not been vaccinated or have not received enough doses of vaccine:Must be quarantined at least 14 days from the date of return. After that, continue to quarantine at home or at the place of residence for at least 14 days (from the date of the Decision to complete the quarantine). RT-PCR test at least 4 times on the first day, the third day, the seventh day and the thirteenth day during the quarantine period (all tests are in the form of pooled samples). Continue to take a single rapid antigen test (or pooled RT-PCR sample) on the 7th day from the date of quarantine at home or at the place of residence.