Fined 50 million VND for 5 people gathering to drink tea during the implementation of Directive 16

Dien Chau District People's Committee has just issued 5 decisions to fine 5 cases of gathering at Ms. LTM's house, hamlet 8, Dien Thanh commune, Dien Chau district to drink tea.

Accordingly, pursuant to Point c, Clause 3, Article 12 of Decree No. 117/2020/ND-CP dated September 28, 2020 of the Government regulating administrative sanctions in the health sector, each case shall be fined 10 million VND.

All 5 cases punished are residing in Dien Chau area. In addition to Ms. LTM (born in 1964), residing in Hamlet 8, Dien Thanh Commune (homeowner), the remaining 4 cases include: Mr. LVB (born in 1966), residing in Hamlet 1, Dien Tan Commune; Mr. LXL (1957), residing in Block 5, Dien Chau Town; Ms. LTT (born in 1963), residing in Hamlet 5, Dien Thanh Commune; Mr. NVC (born in 1971), residing in Block 5, Dien Chau Town.

5 decisions on administrative sanctions for 5 violations. Photo: D.C.

Previously, at around 9:00 p.m. on August 29, the Dien Chau District Police working group coordinated with Dien Thanh Commune Police to carry out patrolling, controlling, ensuring security and order, and handling violations in the prevention and control of Covid-19 epidemic according to the regulations.Directive No. 16.

In Dien Thanh commune, the working group discovered that at the house of Ms. LTM, residing in Hamlet 8, a large crowd gathered to drink tea, violating the "Failure to implement the decision to apply measures to limit large gatherings". Accordingly, the working group drew up a record and completed the file to submit to the Chairman of the District People's Committee to issue a decision on punishment.

Since the beginning of the epidemic, the province has recorded 1,570 Covid-19 patients in 21 localities, of which Dien Chau: 132

Currently, Dien Chau district is one of 14 localities in Nghe An province implementing Directive 16. Accordingly, from August 20 to September 1, the entire district has fined 227 cases of violating regulations on Covid-19 prevention and control, with a total amount of 623,250,000 VND.