Sa Pa falls quiet amid national COVID-19 fight

Friday, 12:56, 07/05/2021

VOV.VN - Local authorities and residents of Sa Pa town in Lao Cai province are doing their utmost to implement COVID-19 prevention and control measures, with the resort town facing a high risk of local transmission in the period following national public holiday.

sa pa falls quiet amid national covid-19 fight picture 1 — A resident from Da Nang, who has since tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, visited Sa Pa during the recent four-day national public holiday. On May 5 the administration of the northern town moved to put 13 located related to the case into isolation.

sa pa falls quiet amid national covid-19 fight picture 2 — Local healthcare workers have also been able to trace cases who came into contact with the COVID-19 patient. They are currently taking samples from these people, with individuals being immediately brought to quarantine areas.

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sa pa falls quiet amid national covid-19 fight picture 4 — Authorities mobilise cars fitted with loud speakers as a means of informing local people about the current situation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.

sa pa falls quiet amid national covid-19 fight picture 5 — Disinfection work is done in places related to the COVID-19 patient from Da Nang.

sa pa falls quiet amid national covid-19 fight picture 6 — At the entrance to Sa Pa, check-points are set up in order to control people and vehicles as they head in and out of the town, with the primary aim to curb the spread of SARS-CoV-2.

sa pa falls quiet amid national covid-19 fight picture 7 — All non-essential services are temporarily suspended in Sa Pa, with students in all schools permitted to stay at home until May 9.

sa pa falls quiet amid national covid-19 fight picture 8 — The resort town is left deserted at night.

sa pa falls quiet amid national covid-19 fight picture 9 — No bustling areas can be seen in the centre of Sa Pa town as is typical on normal days.

sa pa falls quiet amid national covid-19 fight picture 10 — The majority of local restaurants are forced to shut down to deal with COVID-19.

sa pa falls quiet amid national covid-19 fight picture 11 — The town’s famous night market also closes.

sa pa falls quiet amid national covid-19 fight picture 12 — Functional agencies endure sleepless nights as they prepare for emergency cases.

sa pa falls quiet amid national covid-19 fight picture 13 — Vuong Trinh Quoc, chairman of Sa Pa town’s administration, urges local people to limit travelling, along with making healthcare declarations in order to prevent the potential spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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