Hanoi’s biggest wholesale market suspended due to Covid-19
The whole Long Bien Market, Hanoi’s biggest wholesale market, has been locked down after one more Covid-19 case related to the market was confirmed.
Under the decision of Phuc Xa Ward’s authorities, the closure started from 1 pm on Tuesday will last until further notice.
The Covid-19 patient is a person who often delivers ice for the market’s seafood traders to preserve their products. On July 28, he had a cough and fever. He then tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday.
On Saturday, the market’s seafood area was locked down after a seafood trader who is from Thanh Tri District was confirmed positive for Covid-19.
Local authorities then traced 260 people related to the patient but all of them tested negative for Covid-19 for the first time.
Long Bien Market is home to around 1,200 traders.
Recently, Hanoi has temporarily shut many big markets because of Covid-19 infections. On July 27, Hoang Mai District closed the South wholesale market after an egg trader tested positive for Covid-19. Meanwhile, Phung Khoang Market in Nam Tu Liem District and Minh Khai in Bac Tu Liem District were also closed on Monday.
Regarding Covid-19 infections in Thanh Nga Food Company, the meat supplier for VinMart chain, dozens of VinMart supermarkets and stores in Hanoi have also been suspended for Covid-19 prevention.
Under the decision of Phuc Xa Ward’s authorities, the closure started from 1 pm on Tuesday will last until further notice.
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Long Bien Market has been locked down from 1 pm on Tuesday
The Covid-19 patient is a person who often delivers ice for the market’s seafood traders to preserve their products. On July 28, he had a cough and fever. He then tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday.
On Saturday, the market’s seafood area was locked down after a seafood trader who is from Thanh Tri District was confirmed positive for Covid-19.
Local authorities then traced 260 people related to the patient but all of them tested negative for Covid-19 for the first time.
Long Bien Market is home to around 1,200 traders.
Recently, Hanoi has temporarily shut many big markets because of Covid-19 infections. On July 27, Hoang Mai District closed the South wholesale market after an egg trader tested positive for Covid-19. Meanwhile, Phung Khoang Market in Nam Tu Liem District and Minh Khai in Bac Tu Liem District were also closed on Monday.
Regarding Covid-19 infections in Thanh Nga Food Company, the meat supplier for VinMart chain, dozens of VinMart supermarkets and stores in Hanoi have also been suspended for Covid-19 prevention.
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