Ho Chi Minh City is as crowded as shopping for Tet before "everyone stays where they are"

From 0:00 on August 23 to the end of September 6, Ho Chi Minh City will strengthen a number of measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic, in addition, people will isolate their homes, residential quarters/people's groups. isolating residential groups/people's groups; the neighborhood/hamlet is isolated from the neighborhood/hamlet; wards, communes and townships isolated from wards, communes and townships.

On August 22, on social networks, images of some roads such as Truong Chinh, Xuyen A, Au Co, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, etc., were widely circulated on social networks, with many people riding motorbikes to buy goods. full car. In addition to places selling food and food such as supermarkets, convenience stores, etc., spontaneous market places still sprang up and blatantly sold on the street, despite the risk of disease. Some netizens think that this crowded image reminds people of the days approaching Tet, when people rush to buy things, so they are stuck in traffic like that.

In addition, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent a telegram to four provinces and cities including Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Long An and related agencies on strengthening social distancing and preventive measures. fight against COVID-19.

At the telegram, the Prime Minister acknowledged and praised the drastic participation of the whole political system and especially the consensus, support, sharing and active participation of people and businesses in the prevention and control of the epidemic. in Ho Chi Minh City and the provinces: Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Long An in recent times.

However, the Prime Minister assessed that the epidemic situation was still very complicated. With the view of putting people's lives and health first, first of all, the Prime Minister asked the secretaries of the City Party Committee, Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and the provinces: Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Long An. ; ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, agencies attached to the Government; Relevant agencies shall focus on leading, directing and organizing the thorough, strict, drastic and effective implementation of social distancing measures and measures to prevent and control the COVID-19 epidemic.

In particular, there are a few things to note:

1. Using communes, wards and towns as "fortresses", people are "soldiers" in epidemic prevention and control to call, mobilize, explain, persuade, guide and ask people not to go out. house, "who is where there", isolating people from people, house from house, commune ward from commune ward.

The people are the service center and the subject in epidemic prevention and control. The participation, compliance and compliance with regulations of the people play a decisive role in success in epidemic prevention and control. According to the Prime Minister, this is the responsibility, duty and right of each citizen to protect the health of themselves, their families and the community. Victory over the epidemic is the victory of the people.

2. The highest support in terms of human resources, medical materials, military forces, police and other necessary forces of the central and local governments for Ho Chi Minh City and the provinces: Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Long An.

The Prime Minister requested close and effective coordination between local forces and support forces of the central and other localities. Tightening discipline and discipline in the implementation of strengthening social distancing and measures to prevent and control the epidemic, ensuring that the goal of disease prevention and control is achieved as set out in Resolution No. 86/NQ-CP August 6, 2021 of the Government.

In particular note:

- Bringing health services to the nearest people right in communes, wards and townships, ensuring people have the fastest access, anytime, anywhere; classified as F0 at communes, wards and townships to ensure appropriate and effective support, care and management; arrange ready human resources and facilities to promptly receive, provide first aid, give first aid, and transfer patients with severe developments to treatment at higher levels;

- Timely provision of food, food and essential services to people and families in areas where social distancing is strengthened, especially the weak and vulnerable groups; mobilize all social resources, promote the spirit of mutual affection, mutual love and mutual help, not to let any people lack food or clothing;

- Mobilizing the participation of the whole political system in a drastic and synchronous manner, promoting the role of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, the Vietnam Veterans Association, the Vietnam Women's Union, and the Vietnam Farmers' Union. , Vietnam Trade Union, Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, social organizations, religious organizations and other organizations in mobilizing, guiding, explaining, persuading and asking people to comply strictly strengthen social distancing and epidemic prevention and control measures;

- Ensuring people's safety, security and order and social safety.

3. Rapid testing on a large scale, especially in Ho Chi Minh City, testing the whole city during the time of social distancing, to detect F0 cases as soon as possible, and promptly prevent the spread.

The Prime Minister directs the highest priority to distribute vaccines to Ho Chi Minh City and organizes the implementation of a free, timely, safe and effective vaccination campaign under the guidance of the Ministry of Health and ensures regulations on prevention. , anti-epidemic.

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