Que Phong youth join hands to repel the Covid-19 pandemic

In recent days, hundreds of citizens working and living in the southern provinces have returned to Que Phong to avoid the epidemic.Covid-19 epidemic. Authorities at all levels and organizations on the one hand step up epidemic prevention and control work, on the other hand organize to welcome and arrange centralized quarantine points for citizens returning from epidemic areas.

Youth Union members of Que Phong district participate in cleaning and preparing facilities for the centralized quarantine area. Photo: CSCC

As soon as the information was received that a large number of citizens from the southern provinces would return to their localities, the Standing Committee of Que Phong District Youth Union requested the Youth Union of communes to mobilize union members and young people to clean up the quarantine areas, prepare, arrange and supplement supplies (beds, mats, sanitary equipment, etc.) to be ready to receive citizens returning to quarantine.

The Youth Volunteer Team of Tri Le commune took the lead in preparing quarantine sites in the area. When the first citizens arrived at the commune's quarantine area at Tri Le Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities, the TeamYouth volunteerspromptly supported the reception work and assisted the logistics force in cooking dinner to serve the people. Thanks to that, activities in the quarantine area were soon stabilized and put into order, helping the people feel secure and warm when returning to their homeland.

Youth Union members of Que Phong district prepare a light meal for citizens in the centralized quarantine area in Tri Le commune. Photo: CSCC

Next, the Youth Union of Kim Son town and the communes of Thong Thu, Quang Phong and Tien Phong also simultaneously mobilized to clean the environment and prepare facilities for concentrated quarantine areas. All joined in with a spirit of urgency, ensuring safety, convenience and contributing to controlling and repelling the epidemic.

Determining that citizens returning from the southern provinces (mainly Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong and Dong Nai) are mostly workers, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, they have no jobs, their savings have run out, so they will face many difficulties, the Steering Committee for Epidemic Prevention and ControlQue Phong districtcalled for support. The Youth Union of agencies and units joined hands to mobilize, call for support, and share difficulties with our fellow countrymen.

Que Phong district's Youth Union members support necessities for citizens at the Tri Le commune quarantine area. Photo: CSCC

With the spirit of "No one left behind", the Standing Committee of the District Youth Union coordinated with the Youth Union of the District Agencies to present 150 snacks to people being quarantined at the Tri Le commune quarantine area. Giving gifts to the forces on duty at thequarantine areaand quarantine checkpoints, food support, cooking services with a total amount of 17 million VND. This source of funding is mobilized from socialization, contributions of Youth Union members and benefactors.

“Although the gifts are very small, they contain the feelings of the youth of Que Phong district to send to the people in the quarantine areas and share the difficulties with the forces on duty at the checkpoints,” said Ms. Nguyen Thi Hiep - Secretary of the District Youth Union.

Que Phong district's Youth Union gave gifts to encourage the forces on duty at the quarantine checkpoint in Tien Phong commune. Photo: CSCC

Along with supporting people in quarantine areas, Que Phong youth also carry out the task of propagating measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic to villagers, limiting the risk of spreading the disease. Many Youth Union cadres of communes and branches are membersSupervisory teamCovid-19 community at the place of residence. Notably, there are more than 60 Youth Union members participating in the task at quarantine checkpoints in the area.

“In the district, there has just been 1 positive case, the number of citizens returning from the epidemic center will continue to increase, the epidemic situation is likely to become more complicated, the Youth Union force is always determined to stand side by side with authorities at all levels and organizations to carry out the task of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic, contributing to protecting people's health, maintaining a peaceful life for the homeland".

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hiep - Secretary of Que Phong District Youth Union