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Drastic actions taken at Tho Quang Seafood Wholesale Market to tackle Covid-19

By DA NANG Today / DA NANG Today
April 12, 2020, 12:09 [GMT+7]
Bustling trading atmosphere has been reported at the Tho Quang Seafood Wholesale Market in Da Nang's Son Tra District over recent days, but the recent visits to this place have been still less than usual.
 
Drastic measures are introduced at the market in a bid to tackle the coronavirus. Most of seafood traders at the market strictly follow the city's prevention and control measures for respiratory infections.
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The Management Board of the Tho Quang Fishing Wharf and Port has arranged separate vehicle entrances/exits to the market
The Management Board of the Tho Quang Fishing Wharf and Port has arranged separate vehicle entrances/exits to the market
Car and truck drivers have their temperature taken at the entrance road
Car and truck drivers are required to have their temperature measured at the entrance road
The central divide along the entrance road to the market
The central divide along the entrance road to the market
Motorbike drivers are required to wear face masks and have their temperature checked at the entrance gate
Motorbike drivers are required to wear face masks and have their temperature screened at the entrance gate
All visitors to the market are required to park their motorbikes at the outside parking area instead of driving directly into the market as previously in order to limit the spread of coronavirus.
All visitors to the market are required to park their motorbikes at the parking area instead of driving directly into the market as previously in order to limit the spread of coronavirus.
According to estimates by the Management Board of the Tho Quang Fishing Wharf and Port, the market has welcomed a daily average of about 2,000 visits in recent weeks since the coronavirus outbreak started, down 50% compared with normal days.
According to estimates by the Management Board of the Tho Quang Fishing Wharf and Port, the market has welcomed a daily average of about 2,000 visits in recent weeks since the coronavirus outbreak started in the city, down by 50% compared with normal days.
In an effort to stem the spread of the deadly virus, local residents are not allowed to visit the market in the early morning to buy seafood
In an effort to stem the spread of the deadly virus, local residents are not allowed to visit the market in the early morning to buy seafood
Seafood traders are required to wear face masks and keep a safe distance from one another as conducting trading activities at the market
Seafood traders are required to wear face masks and keep a safe distance from one another when conducting trading activities at the market
Surrounding spaces of the market are frequently sprayed with disinfectant chemicals
Surrounding spaces of the market are frequently sprayed with disinfectants
Security personnel being on duty at the market in order to remind visitors to strictly follow the city's infection prevention and control measures
Security personnel being on duty at the market in order to ask visitors to strictly follow the city's infection prevention and control measures
Crew members of offshore fishing vessels from Da Nang and other central regional localities berthing bumper-to-bumper at the Tho Quang Fishing wharf will have their temperature measured and must fill in health declaration forms before entering the Tho Quang Seafood Wholesale Market.
Crew members of offshore fishing vessels from Da Nang and other central regional localities berthing bumper-to-bumper at the Tho Quang Fishing wharf will have their temperature measured and must fill in health declaration forms before entering the Tho Quang Seafood Wholesale Market.

By XUAN SON, NGUYEN LE - Translated by MAI DUNG

 

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