Vinh City tightens epidemic prevention measures at reopened markets
(Baonghean.vn) - On the first day of reopening, markets in Vinh City strictly controlled people entering and leaving, and tightened measures to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic.
According to the reporter's records, on the morning of July 4, the markets that were suspended reopened simultaneously according to Official Dispatch No. 4371/UBND-KT of Vinh City People's Committee.
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Traders and residents in the Tay Dinh area of Vinh market all wore masks when shopping on the morning of July 4. Photo: Quang An |
In the areaWest Market Vinh Temple, from early morning, many traders have come out to clean up their shops after more than 2 weeks of temporary closure to prevent and fight the epidemic. Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa - a fruit seller at Dinh Tay Vinh market said: "The shop has been closed for too long, it's full of dust, so I had to mobilize my family to clean up for quite a while. Through this epidemic, traders have become aware of epidemic prevention work, everyone wears masks, disinfects properly, including customers, if they don't wear masks, I won't sell. If the shop is closed for the second time, traders won't know where to rely on to make a living...".
At the entry and exit checkpoints at Tay Dinh Vinh Market, Vinh Market Management Board directed security forces to check, measure body temperature, and remind people to strictly implement epidemic prevention measures when shopping at the market.
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People coming to Quang Trung market must declare their health and wash their hands with sanitizer. Photo: Quang An |
InQuang Trung market, the control of people entering and leaving the market is carried out very strictly, the market has opened 3 gates for traders and people to buy and sell, all gates have militia teams of 4-5 people to carry out procedures such as measuring body temperature, washing hands with sanitizer. The declaration form of people who have entered Quang Trung market has full information such as full name, address, phone number, date of entry and exit from the market, temperature measured when entering the market...
Mr. Dinh Xuan Truong - Chairman of Quang Trung Ward People's Committee said: After receiving the notice that Quang Trung market was allowed to reopen, we directed the force to remove some checkpoints for traders and people to enter and exit, the remaining checkpoints must remain closed to limit the situation of people gathering too much because this market has a bustling number of shoppers. We will make a record and strictly handle any cases that do not implement epidemic prevention measures.
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The list of traders and people coming to Quang Trung market is updated specifically. Photo: Quang An |
InVinh Railway Station Market, from early morning, the Management Board of Vinh Ga Market mobilized all security forces to patrol and inform traders about new regulations for doing business at the market when it reopens. Previously, this was a market where 3 Covid-19 positive patients often came to shop, so Vinh City stopped the operation of Vinh Ga Market from June 28 to implement epidemic prevention measures.
Mr. Le Vinh Hung - Head of Vinh Ga Market Management Board said: All Covid-19 test samples of traders and households living around Vinh Ga Market have negative results. However, we have thoroughly instructed and reminded each business household not to be subjective, negligent, and continue to strictly implement epidemic prevention measures. In addition, the Market Management Board also coordinated with the Le Loi Ward authorities to handle the sales areas around the market that are often crowded during the epidemic season.
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Authorities of Vinh Railway Station Market Management Board measure body temperature of people and traders when buying and selling at the market. Photo: Quang An |
Through discussion, Mr. Tran Quang Lam - Vice Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee said: Although the markets are allowed to reopen, the city has directed the markets to develop specific plans and measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic and send them to the City People's Committee. At the markets, it is necessary to limit the opening of entrances and exits to the maximum, not to open more than 5 doors, to arrange forces to block and require 100% of people entering, exiting, and participating in activities in the market area to strictly follow the regulations on preventing and controlling the Covid-19 epidemic.
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Leaders of Vinh City People's Committee require markets to strictly implement epidemic prevention measures when they resume operations. Photo: Quang An |
The authorities of wards, communes, and market management boards must regularly patrol.strictly handledBusiness households, small traders or people buying and selling at the market are negligent, subjective, and do not implement epidemic prevention measures as directed.