Vinh City: Many coffee shops and refreshment shops are crowded during the epidemic season

According to the reporter's records, in the afternoon and evening of May 26, many coffee shops and refreshment shops inVinh CityThe restaurant was packed with people, customers coming and going in droves, the owner even brazenly arranged tables and chairs on the sidewalk to accommodate more customers during the epidemic season.

Bui Pho lemon tea shop on Tran Phu street was crowded on the evening of May 26. Photo: Nguyen Chau

For example, at the Bui Pho lemon tea shop on Tran Phu street, on the evening of May 26, there were dozens of people sitting close together, with almost no empty seats. Limiting large gatherings or maintainingsafe distanceThe warning was not heeded. The owner of this shop also occupied the sidewalk for business but was not warned or punished.

Mr. NVH, a resident living next to this lemon tea shop, was upset: "Every night, this shop has 30-50 people gathering, mainly young people, the sound of talking, laughing, and singing karaoke is loud in the whole area. Especially on weekends, there are almost no empty seats, during this epidemic season, it iscrowdedextremely dangerous and the government needs to take measures to deal with this facility...".

Young people at this restaurant sit close together, spilling out onto the sidewalk, being complacent about the epidemic. Photo: Nguyen Chau

My My Coffee Shop on Dinh Cong Trang Street, Vinh City is in a similar situation. On the afternoon of May 26, customers were bustling into the shop, without any safe distance as prescribed. Although the shop had posted a sign requiring everyone to wear masks when entering and leaving the shop, according to records, both the staff and customers were indifferent to this issue.

Not only the two shops mentioned above, but in reality, many shops also have crowded crowds during the epidemic season, on roads such as Phan Dang Luu, Le Hong Phong, Phong Dinh Cang, Truong Chinh, An Duong Vuong... People's complacency has begun to appear, especially after 20 days Nghe An has not recorded any Covid-19 cases in the community.

My My Coffee Shop on Dinh Cong Trang Street had dozens of people sitting and customers coming and going in droves on the afternoon of May 26. Photo: Nguyen Chau

Although coffee shops and refreshment shops are not on the list of businesses temporarily suspended according to Decision No. 2732/UBND-VX dated May 6, 2021 of the Provincial People's Committee, the Provincial People's Committee also clearly directed that even though they are allowed to operate, shops must ensure full implementation of epidemic prevention and control measures.Covid-19in accordance with regulations including: strictly implementing the 5K recommendations, especially mandatory wearing of masks and hand sanitizer; participants must maintain a minimum distance of 1m; home delivery is encouraged; facility owners must record and keep all information of all employees and customers...

Authorities of Truong Thi Ward, Vinh City, cleared out coffee shops and refreshment stalls that encroached on sidewalks and attracted large crowds during the pandemic. Photo: QA

However, in reality, many shops do not comply with these regulations or comply only in a perfunctory manner when inspected by authorities.

It is known that Vinh City has also directed wards and communes to increase patrols and control crowded places such as beer bars, coffee shops, refreshment shops... Any establishment that violates regulations on epidemic prevention and control will be fined.strictly handledas prescribed./.