From July 26, people in Ho Chi Minh City do not go out after 6pm

Chairman of the City People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong announced in the extended City Party Committee meeting on the evening of July 25: "Starting tomorrow, absolutely do not go out after 6pm. All activities in the city are temporarily suspended except for emergency operations".

This is an important decision for the city in the current complicated epidemic situation.

Previously, the President of Ho Chi Minh City said that at present, some areas still have contact and exchange with each other, even many people walk on the street even though the city is social distancing according to Directive 16.

"We have to realize that this is very dangerous, is the cause of the epidemic prolonging. If the epidemic is not controlled, it will get worse, forcing us to apply stronger and higher measures. affects many aspects," said Mr. Phong.

The head of the city government said that the city had previously proposed 3 scenarios after the end of 15 days of social distancing according to Directive 16. In the past time, despite trying very hard, the city failed to achieve the target. As the first scenario is to control the epidemic, the second scenario is to strengthen strong measures and tighten directive 16. And now, with the above situation, the third scenario is more likely. capacity will have to apply with many urgent measures.

"This is not what the city wants, but because there is only one way to defeat the epidemic, I suggest comrades in the spirit of Directive 12 to drastically implement the solutions that Document 2468 has provided. proposed," said Phong. According to Mr. Phong, in order for the third scenario not to happen, on the basis of Directive 12 of the City Party Committee, the City People's Committee has issued Official Letter 2468, with very drastic measures, which will certainly affect people's lives. people.

"I hope that people will share and cooperate with the city government to achieve results in the f.ight against the epidemic," Phong said, adding that if people still go to the streets, the epidemic will still develop complicatedly.

According to Tuoi Tre Online, before that, at a press conference on the morning of July 25, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Phan Van Mai said previously, after a week of social distancing according to directive 16, Ho Chi Minh City had proposed 3 anti-epidemic scenarios. Despite its best efforts, HCMC still failed to achieve the goal of the first scenario and had to implement the second scenario, which is to strengthen the implementation of Directive 16 with advanced solutions.

He suggested all levels, branches and all people strictly implement the distance, absolutely not go out. Cases of going out must be specified and minimized. In the coming time, Ho Chi Minh City will strengthen inspection, patrol and control forces to strictly implement distance, minimize going out and contact each other.

Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee said that violators of the curfew will be administratively detained. The case of deliberately spreading the disease can be prosecuted criminally.

"The city strictly handles the responsibilities of agencies and local heads if they let loose management and spread the disease in their locality," Mr. Mai said.

On the evening of July 25, the Ministry of Health announced 2,227 new cases of i.nfection in Ho Chi Minh City, bringing the total number of infections recorded in the day to 4,555 cases. In the 4th outbreak starting from April 27 to now, the city has had a total of 60,425 cases of Covid-19 i.nfection announced by the Ministry of Health.

Previously on July 22, Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen signed Directive 12 on strengthening a number of measures to implement Directive No. 16. On July 23, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong signed Official Letter No. 2468 on strongly strengthening measures to implement social distancing throughout the city according to Directive 16.

Thus, from May 31 to now, the city has undergone 55 days of social distancing with different levels.

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