People are still negligent about epidemic prevention when going to Vinh market.
(Baonghean.vn) - Entering the second day of city-wide quarantine according to Government Directive 16, although the traditional market is still open, many people are still subjective and negligent in epidemic prevention when going to the market.
Vinh market is one of the largest wholesale markets in the province, after implementing social distancing in Vinh city according toDirective No.16According to the Government, many non-essential stalls in the main and secondary markets have closed, only food and groceries are still open to serve the people.
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| This afternoon, June 20, people gathered in large numbers on the street in front of Vinh market to buy and sell food, despite the Provincial People's Committee's request to limit the number of people participating in activities in the market area at the same time. Photo: Tien Dong |
However, according to our records, on the afternoon of June 20, on the street in front of Vinh market gate, where there are hundreds of shops selling food, vegetables, tubers, and fruits, people still gathered to go to the market in large numbers, easily leading to the risk of spreading the epidemic.
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| In addition to strengthening the Covid-19 epidemic prevention checkpoints in the city, the Hong Son Ward Police force had to remind and restore order in the Vinh market area. Photo: Tien Dong |
Faced with that situation, the People's Committee of Hong Son ward organized the ward police force and urban order, militia and self-defense force to remind people, and at the same time resolutely handle cases of encroachment on sidewalks and non-compliance with epidemic prevention rules.
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| Authorities seized tents and tarpaulins encroaching on the corridor. Photo: Tien Dong |
Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Van Trong - Head of Hong Son Ward Police said: Implementing Directive 16 of the Government, yesterday, the Provincial People's Committee issued a document directing the activities of the people's market, in which the most notable is limiting the number of people participating in activities in the market area at the same time. However, many people are still negligent in disease prevention, there are even cases where they deliberately set up tents and canvas tents encroaching on the road to do business, forcing the authorities to clear them away.
On June 19, the Provincial People's Committee issued urgent Official Dispatch No. 4049/UBND-KT on continuing to implement urgent measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic according to Directive No. 16/CT-TTg dated March 31, 2020 of the Prime Minister to provincial departments, branches, sectors and mass organizations; central agencies located in the area; People's Committees of districts, cities and towns.
In particular, regarding activities at traditional markets, the Provincial People's Committee requests: Timely rectify control work, ensure safety and epidemic prevention in traditional market areas that do not meet requirements, and promptly deploy the following solutions:
+ Disinfect and sterilize the market area,
+ Only allow 1-2 entrances to the market and arrange mask and disinfectant selling points right at the entrances to the market.
+ Limit the number of people participating in activities in the market area at the same time
+ Require 100% of people entering and participating in activities in the market area to wear masks, wash hands with antiseptic solution and keep a minimum distance of 2m between people;
+ Temporarily suspend the operation of kiosks selling goods in the market area that are not essential goods according to the announced list.
+ Coordinate with local authorities (Police, Market Management, etc.) to promptly detect and handle violations; resolutely eliminate spontaneous markets, and temporarily suspend operations of markets without management entities and those that do not comply with disease prevention and control regulations.