Nghe An: Many traditional markets are indifferent to Covid-19 prevention

Faced with the complicated developments of the epidemic, the People's Committees of Dien Chau and Yen Thanh districts have issued documents on strengthening a number of measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic at markets, restaurants, and business kiosks in the district.

Accordingly, communes and towns must arrange sufficient hand sanitizers in convenient locations; the Steering Committee for Epidemic Prevention and Control of communes and towns and market management boards must regularly arrange forces to guide and supervise the wearing of masks, disinfection and ensuring distance when trading and buying and selling.

At Hom market in Hop Thanh commune, when seeing the reporter's reflection, the market management board just brought out hand sanitizer bottles as a "coping measure". Photo: PV

However, it was noted at many traditional markets in the area.Yen Thanh districtOn the morning of June 28, it was shown that the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic here has not received attention, and the number of people not wearing masks is still high.

Hom Market in Hop Thanh commune is one of thepeople's marketlargest in Yen Thanh district, especially bordering Dien Chau district, a locality with complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic. However, it was observed that Hom market still opened all 3 entrances and exits; there were no hand sanitizer stations at the market gates.

Many people in the Hom market area of ​​Hop Thanh commune wear masks incorrectly. Photo: PV (taken on the morning of June 28)

Only when reminded did the Market Management Board hastily put out a bottle of dry hand sanitizer on the table, without any sign instructing people to wash their hands before and after entering the market. Therefore, almost 100% of people entering the market did not wash their hands to use hand sanitizer.

In the market area, many peopleno mask, or wear it as a coping method and there are no authorities to remind people to implement epidemic prevention and control solutions according to the "5K" regulations.

The same thing happened at Yen Thanh town market. All three market gates were open, and there were absolutely no hand sanitizer bottles at the market gates. Many vendors in the town market area did not wear masks, or wore them in a way that was as good as not wearing them.

Ms. Nguyen Nghia - Head of Yen Thanh Town Market Management Board acknowledged that the market management board has not implemented Covid-19 prevention and control solutions according to the documents of the province and district because they are "busy" with many things.

A vendor in Yen Thanh town market is not wearing a mask. Photo: PV (taken on the morning of June 28).

Going up to the Hospital Market of Tang Thanh Commune, it can be seen that although there is a banner hanging in front of the market gate advising people to join hands in preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic, there is no hand-washing station for people coming to the market; the situation of jostling to buy and sell goods here still occurs.

The Hospital Market of Tang Thanh Commune does not have a hand-washing and disinfecting station in the market area. Photo: PV

Dien Chau district is a locality with many Covid-19 infections, all communes and towns are implementing social distancing according to Directive 15 of the Government on Covid-19 prevention and control. However, at the afternoon market of Dien Xuan commune on the afternoon of June 28, it was shown that although there were hand sanitizer bottles at the entrance of the market, no one reminded them, so people coming to the market did not care.

Inside the market, although there was no jostling to buy goods, there were still many people who refused to wear masks, or wore them incorrectly.

Although the afternoon market of Dien Xuan commune (Dien Chau) has a hand-washing station, due to the lack of guidance and reminders from authorities, people coming to the market do not pay much attention. Photo: PV

Many people trading in Dien Xuan afternoon market do not wear masks. Photo: PV

Some people think that communes need to deal with this.administrative penaltySome people do not wear masks when going to the market and public places. Only then will people strictly follow the mask wearing rule, otherwise it will be very difficult to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic.

Covid-19 epidemicThe epidemic is complicated, so authorities at all levels need to strictly direct the implementation of epidemic prevention and control solutions in the area, especially in traditional markets.

Previously, the Provincial People's Committee Provincial People's CommitteeNghe Anhas issued an official dispatch on strengthening the management of business activities at markets in the area to ensure the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic. Accordingly, for markets where the epidemic has not yet appeared, local leaders are responsible for directing forces to block the entrances to the market, leaving only 1-2 entrances and exits. Arrange forces to control and guide the implementation of epidemic prevention and control measures; mask selling points, organize body temperature measurement and require hand sanitizer for all traders and customers when entering the market./.

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