Nghe An: Highlights on August 20
(Baonghean.vn) - Nghe An records new Covid-19 infections; Creates all conditions for children of workers from the South to return to their hometowns to study; Vinh City residents go to the market on the first day using coupons; Tour guides receive support due to the Covid-19 epidemic; Arrests suspect in the murder of a taxi driver in Nghe An; Punishes individuals who spread the news "Vinh City will apply Directive 16+"... are the highlights of August 20.
*SOn August 20, Nghe An Center for Disease Control (CDC) informed: In the past 12 hours (from 6:00 p.m. on August 19 to 6:00 a.m. on August 20), Nghe An recorded34 new patients tested positive for Covid-19.
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Taking Covid-19 test samples for people in Nam Dan district. Photo: Thuy Tinh |
*NAn province has welcomed tens of thousands of workers returning from the South and with them many children will follow their parents to study in their hometown. Before the new school year, theprepare plans to arrange enough learning placesfor these students are of interest to many localities.
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Students returning from the South in Dien Tan commune. Photo: MH |
*NAugust 20,Vinh City officially applies grocery cardsfor all people in the area. The functional forces of wards, communes and markets in the city have all taken action simultaneously. Accordingly, each household will go to the market once every 3 days; each household will be issued 5 market cards for 15 days. The market cards are valid for 1 use per market in Vinh city.
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People disinfect and fill out information when entering the market. Photo: Quang An |
*TImplementing the Government's Resolution on supporting employees and employers facing difficulties due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Nghe An Department of Tourism has approved the proposalsupport for 84 tour guides, of which 37 people have been paid.
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Up to now, Nghe An Department of Tourism has approved a support list for 84 tour guides affected by the Covid-19 epidemic. Photo: Cong Kien |
*RThe 15th day of the 7th lunar month is approaching while Vinh city is implementing Directive 16; therefore, instead of rushing to the market to buy offerings for the 15th lunar month,online catering servicevery attractive...
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Nowadays, vegetarian food, especially vegetarian offerings on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month, is chosen by many people. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
*TNghe An Department of Information and Communications in coordination with the Department of Cyber Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention and Control, Nghe An Provincial Police worked with a number of individuals on providing,share false informationcausing panic among the people on his personal Facebook page. Initially, 3 people who spread the news "Vinh City will apply Directive 16+" were administratively fined 25 million VND.
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This information has caused panic, causing people to rush to supermarkets to stock up on food. Photo: TH |
*CMr. An of Nghe An province said thatSuspect arrested for slitting taxi driver's throaton National Highway 7B through Anh Son district. The suspect was arrested less than a day after fleeing.
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Suspect at the investigation agency. Photo: CTV |