Locals rush for COVID-19 testing to travel out of Ho Chi Minh City for work

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Starting from July 5, people from pandemic-hit areas who are traveling to provinces such as Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Binh Thuan, and Lam Dong for work or to transport goods, must have certificates of COVID-19 tests. They must show that the individual has tested negative for the virus within three to seven days from the date of their test results.

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So far, the hospital in the southern city has received roughly 1,000 people who need to have the certificates in order to travel to other localities.

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From 6 a.m. on July 6, many people line up in front of the hospital’s gate. The majority of them are drivers and workers who require the certificates to move to neighbouring localities such as Dong Nai and Binh Duong.

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Dinh Van Thuan, 58, residing in Go Vap district, says this marks the third time that he has undergone a COVID-19 test as the certificates are only valid for a few days.

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Thousands of local people line up on a one-km section of Nguyen Thai Son road. Each person must pay a sum of VND350,000 for a quick COVID-19 test.

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Healthcare workers at Military Hospital 175 ensure that they often remind people of the need to keep a safe distance from others to curb the spread of the virus within the community.

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Residents patiently line up as they wait for their COVID-19 tests, with many waiting under scoring heat at midday.

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The hospital seeks ways in which local people can avoid the damaging impact of the blazing sun.

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Some infection cases have been detected through COVID-19 screening, with tracing and disinfection work being used to prevent the spread of the pandemic among the community.