Yen Thanh residents rush to buy goods before implementing Directive 16

Xuan Hoang• August 19, 2021 10:37

(Baonghean.vn) - From early morning on August 19, Yen Thanh residents flocked to grocery stores, markets, pharmacies, etc. to stock up on supplies before the entire district implemented social distancing according to Government Directive 16 to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic.

Upon learning that from 12 noon today, August 19, the entire district would be socially isolated according to Directive 16 of the Government to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic, Yen Thanh residents flocked to the streets to find grocery stores, milk stores... to buy goods. Photo taken in Lien Thanh and Trung Thanh communes at 7:30 am on August 19. Photo: Xuan Hoang

A mini supermarket in Trung Thanh commune at 9am, the number of shoppers is very crowded. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Inside grocery stores, people jostled to buy goods, causing many to worry about the risk of infection here. According to people, all goods remained at the same price, there was no increase in selling prices this morning. Photo: Xuan Hoang

In Yen Thanh town area, people also flocked to buy goods at mini supermarkets and grocery stores. Photo: Xuan Hoang

At ATMs in Yen Thanh town, the number of people coming to make transactions has been unusually high since 7am this morning, August 19. Photo: Xuan Hoang

At medicine counters in Yen Thanh district, buyers had to queue up outside. In the photo, people wait to buy medicine at a pharmacy in Yen Thanh town at 9am on August 19. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Food products also saw strong sales on the morning of August 19. At Yen Thanh town market, all pork tables were sold out by 8am, and many people wanted to buy but couldn't. According to Ms. Loan, a butcher here, the amount of pork sold this morning was more than 100kg, 3 times more than before, but the selling price remained the same at 110,000 - 130,000 VND/kg. Photo: Xuan Hoang

People are buying more vegetables in the market area of Yen Thanh town than before. According to people, the prices of some items have increased slightly compared to yesterday. Photo: Xuan Hoang

According to Mr. Phan Thanh Cao - Head of the Economic Infrastructure Department of Yen Thanh district, at this time, people should not crowd to buy goods to stock up, leading to the risk of spreading the epidemic. Because 2 months ago, the district directed departments to prepare goods for people when necessary. Therefore, the amount of goods of all kinds will meet the needs of people during the period of social isolation according to Directive 16 of the Government. Photo: Xuan Hoang