Hai Duong province imposes social distancing from mid-night

Social distancing will be applied across the northern province of Hai Duong as from 0:00 on February 16 or the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.
Hai Duong province imposes social distancing from mid-night ảnh 1Social distancing will be applied across the northern province of Hai Duong as from 0:00 on February 16 or the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. (Photo: VNA)

Hai Duong (VNA) –
Social distancing willbe applied across the northern province of Hai Duong as from 0:00 on February16 or the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.

The Standing Board of the provincial Party Committeeand the provincial Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Controlissued the decision on February 15 on pandemic prevention and control measures in line with the Prime Minister’s DirectiveNo. 16/CT-TTg, given the latest developments of COVID-19 in the locality.

Accordingly, local residents are told to stay at homeand should only go out in case of extreme necessity, such as buying food, foodstuffand medicine, and emergencies.

When going out, they need to wear face masks and keepphysical distancing at schools, hospitals and other public places.

Employees of State agencies will work online andtransport services will be suspended in the province, except the transportationof food and other necessities, as well as workers, experts and production materials.

Hai Duong has also ordered tightening the managementat State-designated quarantine establishments, and other areas that are putunder quarantine and lockdown.

Notably, the concentrated quarantine facilities whereworkers of Vietnam Poyun Electronics (POYUN) Co., Ltd in Chi Linh city arestaying will be disinfected before 6 pm on February 16.

District People’s Committees will coordinate with militaryforces to inspect COVID-19 prevention and control in the quarantine facilitiesof more than 100 people.

As of 16:00 on February 14, Hai Duong reported 461COVID-19 cases. After the pandemic broke out in Chi Linh city, it has spread in11 out of 12 cities, towns and districts in the province. Competent forcesdetected 13,821 F1 cases and 56,661 F2 cases.

The number of recoveries in the locality stands at 55./.
VNA

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