People rush to get rapid Covid-19 tests to enter and exit Vinh City.
(Baonghean.vn) - To be able to enter and exit Vinh city, this morning many people had to rush to medical facilities to get tested for SARS-CoV-2.
PerformPlan 207/KH-UBNDdated September 12, 2021 of the Vinh City People's Committee, from 0:00 on September 13, the city will continue to maintain 14 checkpoints at the entrance and exit gates and 29 checkpoints on inter-district roads connecting Vinh City with neighboring localities of Nghi Loc and Hung Nguyen districts.
According to this plan, when switching to social distancing according to Directive 15, if people enter or leave Vinh city (except for priority subjects), they must present a valid negative SARS-CoV-2 test certificate.In which, for people who have not been vaccinatedFor those who have received 2 doses of Covid-19 vaccine or have not received 2 doses, the test report must be valid within 72 hours from the time of testing. For those who have received 2 doses of vaccine, of which the 2nd dose was more than 14 days ago, or those who have recovered from Covid-19, the test report must be valid within 7 days from the date of testing and have not had any contact activities in any epidemic areas.
The city also regulates 6 groups of subjects and means whenin and out of Vinh City, especially must alsocontinue to strictly comply with regulations on epidemic prevention, must ensure full documentation such as: travel permit, vehicle identification card, must ensure distance and in some cases must also have a negative test certificate for SARS-CoV-2 valid within 72 hours.
In response to the strict regulations of Vinh City People's Committee, this morning, according to our records, at many medical facilities with the function ofSARS-CoV-2 testPeople gathered in large numbers to get tested, just hoping for a negative result so they could enter and exit the city.
At Thai Thuong Hoang Hospital on Nguyen Sy Sach Street, from early morning, many people came to get tested. To meet the increasing demand, the hospital set up a reception counter and a table to record the results right in the yard and on the sidewalk of Nguyen Sy Sach Street.
Mr. Nguyen Xuan Tuan (residing in Gia Lach town, Nghi Xuan, Ha Tinh), and working in Vinh city, said: After Vinh city ended the quarantine according to Directive 16 and switched to social distancing according to Directive 15, I thought I could go through the checkpoints normally, but I didn't expect to have to have a negative test result certificate, so I had to run here to get tested. If I get the result, I will run back to my hometown immediately, because I haven't been home for a month.
Sharing the same fate as Mr. Tuan, many truck drivers carrying goods and construction materials also had to queue up to wait for Covid-19 testing. Mr. Nguyen Huy Hoang (living in Truong Thi ward), who was tested at Vinh City General Hospital, shared: I specialize in transporting construction materials from Nam Dan and Thanh Chuong districts to gather for agents in Vinh City. This morning, the agents called to transport the materials. When I drove up to the checkpoint in Hung Chinh commune, I found out that I had to have a negative Covid-19 test result to pass. When I arrived, I saw a lot of people.
According to our records, although it was past 12 noon, at the testing sites there were still many people waiting for their turn to get a rapid test and receive results.
Some photos taken by Nghe An Newspaper in Vinh city:
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| Fill out the Covid-19 rapid test registration form to be able to enter and exit Vinh city. Photo: Tien Dong |
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| People do procedures at the payment counter and get test results. Photo: Quang An |
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| People wait for testing procedures at Vinh Medical University Hospital. Photo: Tien Dong |
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| At Vinh City General Hospital, many people crowded together waiting for their turn to be tested. Photo: Quang An |
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| The requirement to have a negative Covid-19 test result to enter or leave Vinh City has forced many people to go to facilities to get tested. Because having to gather in crowded places makes many people worried that it will lead to the risk of spreading the disease. Photo: Quang An |
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| People wait to receive test results. Photo: Tien Dong |