Vinh City: Public places are deserted, people move to the street to exercise

Photo: Duc Anh; Content: Cong Khang• April 10, 2020 08:06

(Baonghean.vn) - The functional forces of wards and communes have taken drastic measures, so the number of people exercising at public places in Vinh city during the quarantine period has decreased significantly. However, the number of people exercising on the streets and blocks has increased.

On the afternoon of April 9, at some public places in Vinh city where people often gather to exercise in recent days (including Green Tree Park in Quang Trung ward, Ho Chi Minh Square, Vinh Tan New Urban Area and the regulating lake in Hung Loc commune), the number of people has decreased significantly. There were even times when it was deserted, with only a few people walking and cycling. Photo: Duc Anh

Tuy vậy, ở những tuyến đường gần các điểm công cộng này

However, on the roads near public places, specifically around Ho Chi Minh Square, the number of people walking for exercise is higher than previous days. Photo taken at 4:10 p.m. on April 9. Photo: Duc Anh

Among them, there were groups of 3-5 people who did not maintain a minimum distance of 2m as prescribed in Directive 16 of the Prime Minister. Photo taken on Truong Thi Street at 4:15 p.m. on April 9. Photo: Duc Anh

Along the canal along Nguyen Sy Sach Street, there are also many people walking for exercise. Photo taken at 4:22 p.m. on April 9. Photo: Duc Anh

On some small streets in the blocks, there are also quite a few people walking for exercise, some of whom do not even wear masks. Photo taken at 4:31 p.m. in Tan Hop block, Hung Dung ward (Vinh city). Photo: Duc Anh

Notably, at the Tan Hop Cultural House (Hung Dung Ward), there was a group of young people playing badminton in the middle of the yard, most of them not wearing masks. Photo taken at 4:33 p.m. on April 9. Photo: Duc Anh

When the authorities blocked public places, cyclists exercised on the main roads. Photo taken on Nguyen Phong Sac Street at 4:25 p.m. on April 9. Photo: Duc Anh

Cycling on main roads also increases traffic density and means of transport, affecting social isolation, leading to low effectiveness in preventing the spread of the disease. Photo: Duc Anh

Ngày hôm nay, lực lượng chức năng các phường, xã ở thành phố Vinh tiếp tục làm nhiệm vụ tuyên truyền, vận động và nhắc nhở người dân thực hiện Chỉ thị 16 của Thủ tướng Chính phủ

On April 9, functional forces of wards and communes in Vinh city continued to carry out the task of propagating, mobilizing and reminding people to implement Directive 16 of the Prime Minister, ensuring effective prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic. In the photo: Functional forces of Quang Trung ward on duty at the Green Tree Park. Photo: Duc Anh