Touching image of Nghe An teachers standing at anti-epidemic checkpoints

Thanh Cuong• June 29, 2021 15:23

(Baonghean.vn) - Equipped with masks, anti-droplet glasses, gloves, hats and sun-protective clothing to protect themselves, teachers coordinate smoothly with other forces to carry out tasks at the Covid-19 prevention and control checkpoint.

At 11am, at the Covid-19 prevention and control checkpoint on Pham Hong Thai Street, Vinh City, teacher Bui Hai Trung (Hung Chinh Primary School) and his 3 colleagues are still working hard at the checkpoint. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Mr. Trung is one of 130 teachers in Vinh City (Nghe An) who have been mobilized to control and prevent the epidemic at the city's gateways. Overcoming the hardships and harsh weather, they try to complete the task of protecting their beloved city from this dangerous pandemic. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Every day, teachers participate in the checkpoint, with the task of supporting medical declarations, measuring body temperature, and checking SARS-CoV-2 test results of drivers and people passing through the checkpoint. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Teacher Bui Hai Trung was assigned to be in charge of the checkpoint on Pham Hong Thai Street. As the main route for transporting goods from various places to Vinh market and the system of warehouses and agents in Cua Nam and Vinh Tan wards, the checkpoint has a large volume of people and vehicles passing through, lasting from dawn to night. Photo: Thanh Cuong

“There are many cases of people riding motorbikes with unqualified SARS-CoV-2 test papers. When we do not agree to let them pass, they beg. Many people are willing to raise their voices and even insult the task force. In these situations, we have to be both gentle and persistent to “resolve” them,” said Mr. Trung. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Straining under the harsh sunlight and the high risk of disease transmission, teachers equip themselves with masks, anti-droplet glasses, gloves, hats and sun-protective clothing to protect themselves. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Also performing the task at the Pham Hong Thai checkpoint, Captain Nguyen Trong Hung (Traffic Police Team - Vinh City Police Department) said: "We are armed forces, we are used to working day and night, standing in the sun. The teachers standing on the podium, going to the checkpoint to perform the task is a great effort and determination. The dedication and responsibility of the teachers as well as other volunteer forces help us reduce the pressure of work a lot." Photo: Thanh Cuong

Working at the Covid-19 prevention and control checkpoint on National Highway 1A, Nghi Lien commune, the gateway to Vinh city, with a large traffic volume and complicated traffic conditions, teacher Ngo Xuan Tuyen (Truong Thi Secondary School) is actively instructing people on how to prevent the epidemic, declare their health status and self-isolate at home; checking documents according to regulations so that goods can pass through quickly and conveniently. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Determining when the city's lockdown will end, the teachers do not mind the hardships, working day and night at the checkpoint, coordinating with other functional forces to do well the assigned tasks, contributing to the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic in the area. Photo: Thanh Cuong