The only market in Vinh city opens on the morning of September 14

From 5am, all functional forces of Hung Loc commune were present at Coi market to serve the epidemic prevention and control work on the first day of reopening. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Despite the rain, at 5am, nearly 30 people from all forces: Party Committee leaders, Commune People's Committee, health, police, military, urban order, Youth Union, Hung Loc Cooperative, Coi Market Management Board were present at the market to serve the work of epidemic prevention and control on the first day of business opening.

All measures to prevent and control the epidemic are implemented synchronously, strictly and scientifically. Accordingly, the market opens 1 entrance at the main gate and exit at the side gate.

Right from the market gate, epidemic prevention measures are strictly implemented. Photo: Thanh Phuc

At the main gate, the epidemic prevention team has put up ropes and drawn lines for people to line up at the correct distance. People entering the market have their temperature taken, make a health declaration, are given a ticket to enter the market, and when leaving the market, return the ticket to the management board. During the shopping process, do not jostle, follow the order, and ensure the correct distance.

To strengthen epidemic prevention and control, the People's Committee of Hung Loc commune has invested funds to install a disinfection chamber right at the market entrance. Photo: Thanh Phuc

To beThe first market in the city reopened for businessTherefore, on the morning of September 14, many people from other places came to Coi market to buy and sell.

Mr. Cao Van Cuong - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee, Deputy Permanent Commander of the Hung Loc Commune Epidemic Prevention and Control Command Center said: "We have anticipated that many people in other wards and communes will also come to the market to buy and sell when other markets are not open yet, so we have a plan to control the number of people entering by distributing ballots. After distributing all 100 ballots, we will temporarily stop to ensure that there are only a maximum of 100 buyers and sellers in the market.

In addition, the commune has invested in installing an automatic disinfection chamber at the entrance to the market to disinfect people. Strict control of epidemic prevention work here will be maintained until the city has a new announcement."

To limit the number of people entering the market, the Coi Market Epidemic Prevention and Control Steering Committee had to issue a ban, allowing only 100 people into the market. Photo: Thanh Phuc

On the first day of opening, 117 traders from all over came.Coi marketSales, a variety of products, stable prices. All comply with epidemic prevention and control regulations: Implement "5K", have negative Covid-19 rapid test results, sit in the marked position and the stalls must have fixed partitions, use medical gloves when selling, wash hands, spray disinfectant on the surface of items after each sale.

According to the survey, 100% of small traders selling goods with stalls have fixed partitions made of meka; 20 outdoor vegetable traders all have ropes and sit alternately at the correct distance.

100% of traders at the market install fixed partitions to maintain distance between sellers and buyers. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Ms. Le Thi Huong, a vegetable and fruit seller, said: “I am very excited to be able to resume business after a long period of closure. Before that, I invested nearly 2 million VND in installing partitions, sprayed with alcohol to disinfect the sales table, and provided hand sanitizer for customers. I use medical gloves during sales, changing gloves about once an hour. This is a way to protect myself and customers, minimize the spread of disease, and stabilize business.”

Ms. Tran Thi My Ha - Head of Trade Management Department, Department of Industry and Trade said: "Through surprise inspections, I found that the epidemic prevention and control work at Coi market is very serious and in accordance with regulations. However, it is important to note that this tightening of control needs to be maintained throughout the process, and must not be neglected or loosened because the risk of epidemics at traditional markets is extremely complicated."

Previously, on September 13, the Department of Industry and Trade and the People's Committee of Vinh City directly inspected and assessed the plan to ensure safety and epidemic prevention at traditional markets in the city. After inspection, only Coi market met the conditions to reopen from September 14. Photo: Thanh Phuc

"The reopening of essential food businesses at traditional markets is very important, helping to significantly improve the overload situation at supermarkets and stores, while providing a more abundant food source for city residents, solving the problem of local shortages of goods for people in some areas.

However, reopening businesses must be done with extreme caution. In addition to ensuring safety and disease control as mandatory requirements, markets must have measures to control traffic flow, density of vendors selling goods, density of shoppers ensuring "5K"; organize buying and selling to avoid maximum contact between vendors and buyers...".

Mr. Cao Minh Tu - Deputy Director of Department of Industry and Trade

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