According to him, as of 2pm, the turnout rate exceeded 50percent in many localities.
As the elections is taking place in the context of complexdevelopments of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Public Security hasprepared measures to ensure security and order and quarantine regulations, and respondto any problems arising, he added.
The entire public security force has exerted efforts tofight the pandemic, ensure security and order at concentrated quarantine facilities,participate in pandemic control and inspection stations, trace suspected cases,and boost international cooperation.
The force has also carried out prevention and controlmeasures to ensure absolute safety at prisons, detention centres, and compulsoryeducational establishments, and organised vaccination for over 40,000 officersand soldiers./.