Vinh City temporarily suspends operations of 4 traditional markets

Information from Vinh City leaders said that, given the complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic, the city decided totemporarily suspended4 markets, including: Wholesale market connected to Tay communal house, Vinh market; Tru - Hung Hoa market, Quang Trung market, Cua Bac market, starting from tomorrow (June 27).

Entrances to Vinh wholesale market have been blocked. Photo: Quang An

It is known that these are markets where F0s have participated in trading, with a high risk of spreading the epidemic. All traders in these 4 markets have been sampled for testing.

For the remaining 22 markets that are allowed to operate, however, they must strictly implement epidemic prevention measures according to instructions, including: Disinfecting and sterilizing the market area; Only allowing 1 exit and 1 entrance to the market, arranging forces to block other exits and entrances; not allowing customers and small traders to enter or exit at unauthorized entrances; arranging mask sales points, organizing body temperature measurement and requiring hand sanitizer for all small traders and customers when entering the market.

The force blocking the entrances of the market requires people coming to buy and sell at the market to carry out the following:health declarationbefore entering the market to effectively track, prevent, isolate, quarantine, and suppress the Covid-19 epidemic...

Taking samples for testing at Quang Trung market traders. Photo: Quang An

The city is planning to take samples for testing of all traders at 22 markets that are allowed to operate. In addition, if the epidemic situation becomes complicated, the city will implement a plan to issue market entry cards twice a day to each household in the city to minimize the gathering of people at the markets.

Mr. Tran Quang Lam - Vice Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee

Quang An