On Wednesday morning, staff of the Son Tra District Medical Centre took a combined throat and nose swab of close to 500 people who are stall holders in Phuoc My traditional market and nearby residents to test for COVID – 19.

The move came as the latest COVID-19 infected woman in the city had visited this place before receiving a positive result.

People were required to wear a face mask, disinfect their hands, and keep a safe distance from others while in line to get coronavirus tests.

They were also asked to stay at home while waiting for their test results, and they are told to get their test results within today, May 5.

After finishing the collection of swabs for COVID-19 testing, medical workers from the Son Tra District Medical Centre conducted cleaning and disinfection in this market and its surround areas.

Below are some photos, captured by our reporter Xuan Dung, about the taking swabs of these people for Covid-19 testing.

People are seen wearing face coverings and keeping a safe distance from others while in line to get coronavirus tests.

People are required to disinfect their hands while waiting for getting a COVID-19 test.

Functional forces are on duty to remind people to comply with the city’s COVID-19 rules while waiting for getting a coronavirus test.

People are required to make their personal information declaration before getting a coronavirus test.

A medical worker collecting a throat and nose swab from a stall holder

A female medical worker checking personal information of people who get a coronavirus test after taking their swabs.

Swabs for COVID-19 testing are arranged carefully

The Son Tra District Medical Centre expects that COVID-19 test results of these people will be ready within today, May 5.

After finishing the collection of swabs for COVID-19 testing, medical workers from the Son Tra District Medical Centre conducted cleaning and disinfection in this market and its surround areas.

Reporting by XUAN DUNG – Translating by H.L