Since the Da Nang government announced an easing of the city's strict social distance rules from 0am on 5 September, residents across Da Nang expressed their excitement about their gradual resumption to the new life rhythm, whilst ensuring their good practice of the city's new measures to stop the spread of coronavirus.

Restaurants, eateries, food and drink shops are running only take-away and delivery services

In Lien Chieu District, focus has been enforcing proactive measures in all traditional markets and supermarkets. Residents are still recommended to continuing staying at home as much as possible, and only go out under absolutely necessary circumstances, taking measures to protect themselves and their family members.

At the same time, medical workers continue collecting swab samples from the district-based families whose members have yet to be tested for Covid-19. In addition, restaurants, eateries, food and drink shops are running only take-away and delivery services as per the recommendations by the city authorities.

Meanwhile, coronavirus precautions have been put in place in the construction sites of projects which are underway across the district in a bid to ensure managers and construction workers are safe during virus crisis.

Likewise, Covid-19 pandemic prevention task forces in residential areas across Hai Chau District have maintained their regular monitoring of their target families here and closely supervised the public practice of the city's new rules to prevent the spread of the virus.

In particular, district-level police forces have strengthened their patrols almost around the clock along such downtown major streets as 2 September, Bach Dang and Nhu Nguyet to detect and handle any public gatherings of more than 20 people.  More than 255 million VND in fines have been issued for alleged breaches of the city's pandemic control rules.

Market-goers still having their body temperatures measured before entering traditional markets

According to the Da Nang Department of Trade and Industry, all local families are continuing to use tickets which allow them to go shopping at traditional markets for odd or even days in orders to limit crowds and gatherings.

All market stallholders and market- goers, plus workforce staffing the traditional markets have strictly adopted coronavirus precautions by wearing face coverings, using sanitizer gel, keeping at least 1 metre stay away from others, and undergoing compulsory body temperature measurements before entering these venues.

Following the permission from the municipal administration, serviced accommodation establishments across the city are making actively preparations for welcoming their guests back. Currently, a number of hotels have opened their doors, gearing up making cleanups and innovating themselves with ‘attractive new coats’. 

All transport services by land, water and air linking Da Nang with other destinations across Viet Nam have resumed operations from 0am on 7 September following recent approval by Vietnamese Ministry of Transport. The owners of local serviced accommodation establishments are looking forwards to welcoming Da Nang comebacks by domestic tourists as soon as possible.

The recovered people leaving the Hoa Vang Field Hospital on Sunday

In related news, the Da Nang Department of Health reported 11 more coronavirus recovered on Sunday, bringing the total to 276 recoveries since a second wave of Covid-19 infections hit Da Nang late last month.  Of them, 10 were discharged from hospital. Meanwhile, in spite of his all-clear from the virus, the remaining patient is being treated in the Hoa Vang Field Hospital for his regular dialysis due to his kidney failure.

By KHANH HOA, VAN HOANG, THU HA – Translated by A.T