'Loving' palm leaves reduce heat at Covid-19 prevention checkpoint in Thanh Chuong

People and organizations of Dai Dong commune, Thanh Duc and Hanh Lam communes joined hands to make palm leaves to urgently build a heat-resistant roof for the Dai Dong commune checkpoint, Thanh Chuong district. Photo taken on June 26. Photo: Van Truong

At the checkpointCovid-19 preventionIn the midst of the intense heat, people and organizations of Dai Dong commune, Thanh Duc and Hanh Lam communes joined hands to make palm leaves to urgently make a heat-resistant roof for the checkpoint.

Mr. Luu Van Hoa - Chairman of Dai Dong Commune People's Committee, said: The Covid-19 epidemic prevention checkpoint in Dai Dong Commune is located on an important traffic route (National Highway 46B) bordering Thuan Son Commune, Do Luong. Every day, thousands of people and vehicles passing by must make health declarations to control the epidemic.

Palm leaf checkpoints of Thanh Duc and Hanh Lam communes support the checkpoints of Dai Dong and Thanh Chuong communes. Photo taken on June 26. Photo: Van Truong

The checkpoints are mainly built with canvas, when the outside temperature is over 40 degrees, it is as hot as a “furnace”, affecting the health of the guards. Fortunately, on June 26, people and mass organizations of Thanh Duc and Hanh Lam communes (Thanh Chuong) volunteered to bring palm leaves down to cover the roof to prevent the heat.

Previously, the forces at Dai Dong commune checkpoint were on duty in canvas tents under the scorching heat. Photo: Van Truong

From 8am, when palm leaves were brought down, the people and forces immediately started to cover the roof with thatch, and by around 10am, the checkpoint with palm leaf roof was completed, reducing the pressure of the heat. A member of the Dai Dong checkpoint force expressed his emotion at the meaningful and practical work of the people, helping to reduce the heat.hot,ensure health during duty

Barriers at the Covid-19 prevention checkpoint in Dai Dong commune. Photo: Van Truong

Mr. Trinh Van Nha, Chairman of the District People's CommitteeThanh Chuongadded: To cope with the increasingly complicated epidemic, since the beginning of June 2021, Thanh Chuong district has established 11 checkpoints to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic. The checkpoints are mainly on important traffic routes, bordering districts and roads in border communes. There are very few trees at the checkpoints, so it is very hot.

To protect the forces from the heat, at many checkpoints, the district has directed the use of palm leaves, bamboo, and reeds to cover the roofs, contributing to ensuring the health of the forces guarding against the epidemic./.

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