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COVID-19: Hanoi permits motorbike shippers to operate from 9am to 8pm

Motorbike shippers in the capital city of Hanoi have been allowed to operate between 9am and 8pm every day during the period of social distancing.
COVID-19: Hanoi permits motorbike shippers to operate from 9am to 8pm ảnh 1Motorbike shippers in the capital city of Hanoi have been allowed to operate between 9am and 8pm every day. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Motorbike shippers in the capital city of Hanoihave been allowed to operate between 9am and 8pm every day during the periodof social distancing.

The municipal People’s Committee made the decision followinga proposal submitted by the Department of Transport.

All shippers, accordingly, will have to furnish acertificate with negative PCR or rapid antigen test results in line with the Ministry of Health's regulations.

The People’s Committee asked the Departments of Public Security,and Transport and relevant agencies to ensure COVID-19 prevention and controlmeasures during the implementation of the decision.

Hanoi will divide its localities into three zones forthe application of different COVID-19 prevention and control measures startingfrom September 6.

The division will be based on the level of pandemicoutbreak risk as well as characteristics of each locality such as geography,population and production, thus ensuring pandemic control measures andmaintaining production.

Accordingly, the Prime Minister’s Directive 16, andstricter pandemic prevention and control measures and travel restrictions willcontinue to be applied in zone 1, comprising 10 districts - Tay Ho, Ba Dinh,Cau Giay, Hoan Kiem, Dong Da, Hai Ba Trung, Thanh Xuan, Ha Dong, Thanh Tri andHoang Mai; and parts of the five districts of Nam Tu Liem, Bac Tu Liem, HoaiDuc, Thanh Oai, and Thuong Tin.

Transport connecting with zone 2 and zone 3 will betightly controlled with 23 checkpoints. Authorities in zone 1 are requested tomake careful preparation to avoid disruption of supply chains of food andnecessities.

Meanwhile, the PM’s Directive 15 will be carried outin zone 2 which covers five districts - Long Bien, Gia Lam, Dong Anh, Soc Sonand Me Linh. Higher measures will be applied in areas with higher risks tomatch each locality’s production situation.

Safe production will be maintained in zone 2 using“three-on-site” or “one route-two destinations” models.

Meanwhile, looser measures will be implemented in zone3, covering agricultural production areas and industrial parks and clusterswith low population density including 10 districts - Ba Vi, Son Tay, Phuc Tho,Dan Phuong, Thach That, Quoc Oai, Chuong My, Ung Hoa, My Duc, and Phu Xuyen,and the remaining parts of the five districts in zone 1 - Nam Tu Liem, Bac TuLiem, Hoai Duc, Thanh Oai and Thuong Tin.

The capital city has also designed regulations oninter-regional operation mechanisms with an aim to tightly controlling zone 1as well as the travel flow from zone 1 to zone 2 and zone 3, and ensuring thecontinuity of production and supply chain.

After three times of applying social distancing alongwith mass testing, the city has found that infections mostly concentrated ininner districts, while lower risks are seen in other localities.

The division into three zones is expected to help thecity prevent the spread of the pandemic and focus on stamping out COVID-19 inhigh-risk areas./.
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