Hanoi capital, coronavirus hotspot, resident relocation, concentrated quarantine camp, isolation site, essential goods

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A residential area in two small, close lanes on Nguyen Trai Road of Thanh Xuan Trung ward, Thanh Xuan district, has become the centerpiece of a major coronavirus hotspot in Hanoi over the past few days, with more than 380 locals diagnosed with the virus.

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Local authorities have persuaded approximately 1,200 locals who had indirect contact with F0 and F1 cases to go to a concentrated quarantine facility on the outskirts of Hanoi, in an effort to separate all F0 & F1 cases from the community.

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Three working groups have been established to undertake the task, focusing on communications, logistics and security.

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Local authorities have made an announcement using loudspeakers, published information on Zalo and distributed pamphlets to help locals understand and support the relocation measure.

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Local people in protective clothing voice their support for the measure in order to bring the outbreak under control.

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Starting from 08.00pm, local volunteers move to buses and special vehicles to the concentrated quarantine facility in Thach That district.

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Locals move to the vehicles in an orderly manner while healthcare workers spray disinfectants.

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All the volunteers, from senior citizens…..

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,…..to children are directed to the vehicles parked at roadside.

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Lieutenant Colonel Luong Hong Truong, chief of the Thanh Xuan District Military Command, tells VOV.VN a total of 1,200 people will be moved to the isolation site within three days, starting September 1 evening.