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Hanoi erects 22 checkpoints at city entrances to control COVID-19

Wednesday, 11:47, 14/07/2021
VOV.VN trên Google News

VOV.VN - A total of 22 checkpoints have been set up across Hanoi capital as part of efforts to enforce health quarantine on individuals either leaving or entering the city and to minimise the risk of further COVID-19 outbreaks.

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As many as 22 checkpoints have been positioned on major roads that typically see high volumes of people entering the capital.
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Vehicle drivers entering Hanoi through the Phap Van-Chau Gie highway are stopped at a checkpoint at 6 a.m. on July 14.
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Suspected cases are required to undergo quick tests, with each sample receiving their test result in approximately 15 to 30 minutes.
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For drivers who have come from pandemic-hit areas, they must have certificates stating that they are negative for COVID-19, with these being issued a maximum of three days before travelling to Hanoi.
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A single team based at a checkpoint consists of policemen and healthcare workers who are on-duty for 24 hours every day.
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Tran Ngoc Duong, deputy director of Hanoi Municipal Police Department, says drivers from 14 provinces which have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic have been asked not to enter the city. In addition, drivers from other cities and provinces must have their body temperature measured, perform healthcare declarations, and undergo a quick COVID-19 test if necessary.
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A driver completes a medical check-up at a checkpoint in Hanoi. Setting up various checkpoints at entrances to the capital is part of the city's tougher pandemic prevention measures that aims to cope with the recent rise in infections.
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Phan Van Luong, 38, carries frozen goods from the COVID-19 hotspot of Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi. He is one of the drivers that is not permitted to enter the capital due to his certificate of quick COVID-19 test not being accepted, local authorities require all drivers to take a RT-PCR test for the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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A large number of vehicles are told that they are unable to enter the capital.
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A checkpoint situated in Gia Lam district
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All drivers and passengers have their body temperature checked and carry out healthcare declarations.
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