Inside the Covid-19 blockaded village outskirts of Hanoi

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Photo: Dan Tri

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After two community transmissions were detected in Lo Giao, the authorities have sealed off the village. All transported food and goods from outside into the village and vice versa must go through Covid-19 prevention protocols, Dan Tri reported.

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Coming back from a trip, a family must make health declarations before allowed to enter the village.

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On May 3, Lo Giao residents had their samples taken for Covid-19 testing at 10 sites. Earlier, the village’s head popularized the information and distributed the testing registration forms to each household.

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The locals wore face masks and shields to prevent Covid-19 spread while waiting for their turns to be tested.

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Nearly 100 medical staff in Dong Anh District were mobilized to conduct Covid-19 testing.

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A child in the village had his sample taken for Covid-19 testing.

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People here felt really nervous when knowing that the village has reported two Covid-19 infections. Fortunately, the mass testing made them feel more secure.

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Hoi (third from right) has mainly lived on farming. During the lockdown, she still can work in the fields, however, her children who are employed outside the village, cannot work due to Covid-19 regulations, causing economic difficulty for her family.

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Prior to the Covid-19 outbreak, the market in front of the communal house was packed with people. Now, it is deserted.

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The lockdown order has adversely affected business activities. “I wish the epidemic will be stamped out soon and my life can back to normal”, said a woman selling crabs and snails.

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Two children are studying Math with each other. Hanoi allowed students to stay at home and study online until further notice.

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The carpentry factories have suffered a shortage of laborers as they can’t enter the village.

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As a craft village making household furniture, households in Lo Giao village have grappled with transporting goods for consumption due to the lockdown. Because trucks can’t enter the village, residents need to deliver goods by themselves to the village’s gate.

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Lo Giao is among the blockaded regions in Hanoi, along with two residential areas in Viet Hung Commune (Dong Anh District), Vien Dong Star apartment building (Thinh Liet ward, Hoang Mai district), alley 94 Bui Thi Xuan Street (Hai Ba Trung District, alley 86 Phu Kieu Street (Phuc Dien Ward, Bac Tu Liem District).

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Vietnamese Embassy in Laos requests maximum support for Vietnamese citizens The Vietnamese Association in Vientiane has coordinated with the Lao Ministry of Health to contact trace F1, F2 among the Vietnamese community in the capital.

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