Vinh City strengthens epidemic prevention measures at places visited by the first Covid case

According to the reporter's records, atPhong Toan market, Ha Huy Tap ward, although there is no lockdown order, most of the small traders have closed their shops and stopped selling to prevent and fight the epidemic on the morning of June 14. Only the small traders selling food and foodstuffs are still open, all of them comply with wearing masks and maintaining distance according to regulations.

After the first Covid-19 patient in Vinh City visited Phong Toan market, the Chemical Force of Military Region 4 sprayed disinfectant and sterilized the entire market.

Ms. Tran Thi Huong - Head of Phong Toan Market Management Board said: "The entire market has 100 business households. Immediately after learning about the patient's trading at the market, we conducted a review and discovered a shop owner who had traded directly with this patient. Currently, the authorities have requested the shop owner to close, take samples for testing and quarantine according to regulations. In addition, the market management board has also proposed to the city to block off the market to ensure safety."

InVinh market, the largest market in Vinh City, has also drastically strengthened epidemic prevention measures when it learned that a Covid-19 patient had visited. All entrances and exits of the market have security guards checking and measuring body temperature. If any case has unusual symptoms, they will be isolated and reported to the health authorities.

Mr. Nguyen Huu Dac - Head of Vinh Market Management Board said: We are currently checking to see which areas the patient has been trading in to proactively isolate the area. The Market Management Board is also coordinating with the People's Committee of Hong Son Ward to disinfect the entire market today.

For the market cNorth ChannelCurrently, Vinh city has directed the blockade of this market, with police on duty at all entrances and exits of the market, requiring people to "not go in or out" within the market premises.

Below are images recorded by reporters at markets frequented by Covid-19 patients in Vinh City this morning (June 14).

At Phong Toan market, authorities sprayed disinfectants and sterilized the entire market on the morning of June 14. Photo: Quang An

Most of the shops at Phong Toan market have proactively closed and temporarily suspended business to prevent the epidemic even though there has been no lockdown order. Photo: Quang An

All kiosks at Phong Toan market are sprayed with disinfectant. Photo: Quang An

At Vinh market, from early morning, authorities posted notices asking people and traders to strictly implement epidemic prevention measures. Photo: Quang An

All people entering and leaving the market have their temperature checked and are disinfected seriously. Photo: Quang An

In addition to wearing masks, vendors in the market also wear protective plastic shields. Photo: Quang An

At the Kenh Bac bridge market, it has been blocked off, with authorities on duty at all entrances and exits. Photo: Quang An

Previously, according to epidemiological investigation, Covid-19 infected patients in Vinh City had recently visited these 3 markets to shop. Photo: Quang An

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