On Wednesday morning, Da Nang started to welcome teachers and pupils back from ‘green and yellow zones’ in other cities and provinces nationwide in preparation for the upcoming school comeback for on-campus study. 

Da Nang medical staff carry out COVID-19 tests for pupils returning from Quang Nam Province a checkpoint on Tran Dai Nghia Street, Ngu Hanh Son District

The returnees were stuck in other localities countrywide due to the COVID-19 resurgence.

As noted, this morning, COVID-19 quarantine checkpoints set up at the city’s gateways on a National Highway 1A in Hoa Phuoc Commune, Hoa Vang District, Ta Quang Buu Street in Lien Chieu District, Tran Dai Nghia Street in Ngu Hanh Son District, National Highway 14B in Hoa Khuong Commune, Hoa Vang District earmarked dedicated places to handle the arrival of teachers and pupils from neighbouring provinces.

At the checkpoints, the arrivals were guided to complete medical declaration procedures and have their nasal swab samples taken for COVID-19 rapid antigen tests.

Upon obtaining negative test results and having their necessary papers checked by functional staff, these arrivals are allowed to pass through checkpoints to enter Da Nang.

Mai Tan Linh, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Education and Training, said that when returning to the city, teacher and pupils and their eligible companions  shall report the residence addresses to the local authorities, self-quarantine at home  for 14 days and comply with other COVID-19 prevention and control regulations.

Below are photos captured by DA NANG Newspaper on the reception steps of teachers and pupils back from Da Nang’s neighbouring localities through the gateway checkpoints on Wednesday morning.

Medical staff prepare mandatory declaration forms which must be filled out by the returnees from northern localities and the central province of Thua Thien- Hue Province at a checkpoint on Ta Quang Buu Street, Lien Chieu District.

Teachers and pupils from Quang Nam Province to Da Nang make compulsory medical declaration at a checkpoint on Tran Dai Nghia Street, Ngu Hanh Son District.

Pupils and their parents enter the medical examination area…

…. have their hands disinfected and…

….make medical declarations and have their nasal swab samples taken for COVID-19 testing at a checkpoint on Ta Quang Buu Street, Lien Chieu District.

After obtaining negative test results, the returnees have their administrative papers checked by functional forces for the last time. Photo taken at a checkpoint on Tran Dai Nghia Street, Ngu Hanh Son District.

The pupils are picked up by their Da Nang-based families at a checkpoint on Ta Quang Buu Street, Lien Chieu District.

Pupils and their companions wait for the sampling for SARS-CoV-2 testing at a checkpoint on National Highway 14B, Hoa Khuong Commune, Hoa Vang District.

Reporting by NGOC HA – Translating by A.T