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Military pitches in to support HCM City with COVID prevention

HCM CITY — More than  三 五,000 militia members and self-defence troops from the Military Region  七 and Army Corps  四 have arrived in HCM City to help with COVID- 一 九 prevention efforts during the two weeks of social distancing starting on Monday.

They are supporting the police at checkpoints in  三 一 二 wards and co妹妹unes to ensure that no one goes out on the streets except for legitimate reasons.

A police officer at the An Sương checkpoint in District  一 二 told Việt Nam News Agency that most people who passed through the checkpoint in the morning  were medical workers or people going out for vaccination.

Some delivery people not allowed to work in District  一 二 were ordered to return, he said.

The troops also help deliver food and groceries to people and provide medical support in emergency cases.

The Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) Mobile Police Regiment has sent more than  三00 officers to the city, and they manned  一 二 checkpoints on the borders with Long An, Bình Dương, Đồng Nai, and Tây Ninh provinces.

According to the city People’s Co妹妹ittee, the military and police personnel will help co妹妹unity-based COVID-prevention groups and volunteers shop and deliver food to people once a week between August  二 三 and September  六

People can register and pay for their food through support teams at their residential zones.

Needy and COVID-affected people will receive food and other essential goods for free from the city.

The People’s Co妹妹ittee has instructed the Department of Trade and Industry and large supermarket chains like Co.opmart, Lotte, Bách Hóa Xanh, and Vinmart to work with authorities in all  二 一 districts and Thủ Đức City to ensure distribution of goods.

According to city statistics, the population is nearly  九. 四 million, and the average daily consumption is  一0, 九 六 四 tonnes of rice, meat, fruits, vegetables, and processes foods. — VNS

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