Boarding house strengthens epidemic prevention when Covid-19 case appears near Bac Vinh Industrial Park

After two cases appeared close together on Dang Thai Mai Street on June 27 and 29, the area was immediately locked down. However, because these two cases lived near the workers' dormitories, they wereDue to fear of the epidemic, many landlords have tightened epidemic prevention measures. At the entrance of the boarding house, many landlords have also posted notices requiring people to wear masks and wash their hands with sanitizer before entering.

Ms. Van, a worker at Minh Anh Garment Joint Stock Company, lives right on the street.Dang Thai Maisaid: Through the media, we know that recently there have been 2 cases of Covid-19 infection, so we are also very worried. In the morning, we go to work at the company and in the afternoon, we go straight to the motel and do not dare to go out.

Workers wash their hands with sanitizer before and after work before entering the dormitory. Photo: Tien Dong

Mr. Ngo Tri Phuc - the owner of a boarding house in Yen Xa hamlet, Hung Dong commune said: Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic, he has always reminded workers to strictly comply with epidemic prevention measures. In particular, at this time, the family also requires workers to absolutely not welcome friends to visit their rented rooms. Especially when in the past few days, 2 cases of the disease have appeared in the area, the workers themselves and the businesses that rent out the rooms are also very worried, strengthening epidemic prevention measures according to the 5K guidelines of the Ministry of Health.

Faced with the complicated developments of the epidemic, Mr. Phuc as well as a number of lodging businesses around this area proposed to disinfect the boarding houses to limit the risk of disease outbreak.

Faced with the complicated developments of the epidemic, many families with boarding houses have posted notices requiring people to wear masks and wash their hands with sanitizer before entering the house. Photo: Tien Dong

Mr. Tran Anh Tan - Chairman of the Commune People's CommitteeHung Dongsaid: In Hung Dong commune, there are currently 101 households with rented rooms, with 1,195 people, mainly workers and their families. In the area where 2 Covid-19 cases appeared, there are 23 boarding houses with more than 170 workers living there. In particular, after Vinh City implemented social distancing, many workers working at VISIP Nghe An Industrial Park were forced to stay in the company, so they were not present at the boarding houses near where the 2 cases appeared, which helped somewhat.

Due to a Covid-19 case, a nearby dormitory has also been locked down, workers cannot go to work, and the dormitory gate has been closed for the past 2 days. Photo: Tien Dong

Regarding epidemic prevention, Mr. Tan also said that the locality has continuously reminded landlords of rooms for rent to tighten management and not to be negligent in epidemic prevention. Landlords are required to regularly remind workers to wear masks when going out. At the same time, boarding houses are encouraged to equip hand sanitizer at the entrance and regularly remind tenants to limit entry and exit, and limit bringing friends from other places to visit for better epidemic prevention.

Currently, along Dang Thai Mai Street - on the residential side, where there are 2 Covid-19 cases, the local authorities have put up cordons and blockaded. In the blockaded area, in addition to the residents' houses, there are also 23 rows of workers' dormitories with more than 170 workers living there. Photo: Tien Dong

Adjacent to the area with 2 Covid-19 cases in Hung Dong commune, Nghi Kim commune is currently also strengthening control of the roads in and out of the locality. In particular, in hamlets 11, 12, 34 located on Dang Thai Mai street, local authorities always remind people, especially households running rental businesses, to strengthen epidemic prevention work.

Mr. Hoang Van Tuan - Vice Chairman of Nghi Kim Commune People's Committee said: There are more than 500 workers renting accommodation in the commune. Immediately after the first case appeared in Vinh Xuan hamlet (Hung Dong), the locality immediately organized to collect health declaration forms for 1,529 citizens of neighboring hamlets and workers living in the area to be able to screen out high-risk groups.

A checkpoint of Nghi Kim commune is located right on the road connecting Dang Thai Mai street to the commune center. Photo: Tien Dong

According to Mr. Tuan, Nghi Kim commune has also increased control points on the road connecting to Dang Thai Mai street leading to the commune center. This road is mainly used by workers working at Bac Vinh Industrial Park, and after finishing work, they often go to the boarding houses in the inner hamlets.