Do Luong residents rush to the night market before implementing Directive 16
(Baonghean.vn) - Immediately after knowing that the locality would implement social distancing according to Directive 16 to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic at 0:00 on August 20, from 19:00 on August 19, Do Luong residents flocked to the night market to buy goods.
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| The road from the intersection of Do Luong town to Dong Son commune is crowded with people buying goods to stock up before implementing social distancing according to Directive 16. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
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| Never before have Do Luong residents gone to the night market like this. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
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| An old lady just bought a box of instant noodles. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
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| The bustling trading scene has never been seen before after days of gloomy trading. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
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| The electric motorbike was already loaded with goods, but the owner still went back to the kiosk to buy more goods. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
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| People are afraid that goods will be scarce so they try to buy a lot to stock up. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
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| Rice shops are also crowded with people buying at night. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
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| People are rushing to buy areca nuts, betel leaves, flowers and fruits to prepare for the upcoming full moon day of the seventh lunar month. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
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| People rush to buy grapefruit to worship on the Full Moon Festival. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
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| Although people know that stockpiling goods at this time is not safe for Covid-19 prevention, they are still jostling to buy goods because they are worried about not being able to go out, or thinking that goods will be scarce due to social distancing. In addition to food items, pharmacies are also unable to sell goods to buyers. At 9:30 p.m. on August 19, Do Luong residents were still very crowded to stockpile goods. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |