Mandatory mask wearing regulation implemented at 6 locations: People strictly comply

(BDO) May 9, the first day that people in Binh Duong province were required to wear masks at 6 locations according to Official Dispatch 1283/CV-BCĐ of the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control. Reporters from Binh Duong Newspaper noted that the majority of people strictly followed the regulations.

Staff and patients coming for examination and treatment at the Provincial General Hospital must strictly wear masks.

Take it seriously

On the first day of mandatory mask wearing at 6 locations, records in Thu Dau Mot City showed that the majority of people were wearing masks.

At around 9am, the Thu Dau Mot market was still bustling with trading activities. Most of the traders and people coming to the market wore masks. For many people, wearing masks has become a habit since the Covid-19 pandemic appeared.

Staff at the shopping mall wearing masks serve customers

Ms. Dang Tieu Lieu, a trader at Thu Market, said: “When the government informed me about disease prevention, I always wore a mask when I was doing business here. It has become a habit to wear a mask when going to crowded places. Before, everyone was afraid of the Covid-19 epidemic, and the return of the epidemic is even more so, so everyone follows the regulations to protect their health and the health of those around them.”

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh, in Phu Cuong ward, shared: “Whenever I leave the house, I wear a mask. Wearing a mask is also a way to prevent infectious diseases to protect my health.”

It was noted that in many public areas such as Binh Duong Bus Station or on buses, express trains... most people wear masks. Many people said that wearing masks has become their habit.

According to the reporter's observations on the morning of May 9 on the Thanh Cong express bus passing through Cho Dinh (Thu Dau Mot City) to Phu Giao between 7am and 11am, there were very few cases of people not wearing masks. When we asked why they were not wearing masks, these people said that they were in a hurry to go to the bus station and forgot their masks at home.

Thanh Cong bus staff and passengers wear masks when participating in traffic.

Ms. Huynh Thi Phuong, an employee of Di An City Medical Center, said: “According to the regulations of the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control, everyone must wear a mask when coming to medical facilities. If patients or their relatives do not wear masks, I immediately remind them to wear them. Here, the center also provides hand sanitizer for patients and relatives to wash their hands regularly for safety.”

Wear a mask to prevent infectious diseases

Currently, the Covid-19 epidemic situation is still complicated, wearing masks in areas where the disease is likely to arise and spread is one of the mandatory measures to effectively implement epidemic prevention and control work. Doctor Huynh Minh Chin, Deputy Director of the Department of Health, said: The Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has just issued an official dispatch requesting people to continue to wear masks at 6 locations according to Official Dispatch 2001/UBND-VX of the Provincial People's Committee. Using masks in public places is a personal preventive measure that contributes to reducing the spread of Covid-19 in the community, protecting people's health, especially high-risk groups such as people with underlying diseases, the elderly, people with immunodeficiency, and obese people.

According to preventive medicine experts, one of the ways Covid-19 spreads is through respiratory droplets when talking, coughing or sneezing. The virus can be spread by people without symptoms. Along with vaccination and disinfection, masks are still an effective shield to help protect health, reduce the risk of infection and disease outbreaks in the community. Wearing a mask according to the instructions of the health sector is something that everyone needs to do to join hands in preventing and fighting Covid-19 and other respiratory diseases.

Dr. Huynh Minh Chin, Deputy Director of the Department of Health, said: The 2K formula (masks, disinfectants) and vaccines are basic and important measures to prevent and control Covid-19 infection. Wearing masks helps reduce the risk of infection in the context of the complicated and unpredictable developments of the Covid-19 epidemic.

Hoang Linh

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