Over recent days, thousands of people have been travelling through Thua Thien-Hue by motorbike to return to their hometown

At the checkpoint, the people were instructed to complete health declarations and provided with food and drinks.

However, at present, around 50 among their motorbikes are still at the checkpoint due to technical problems; so, a charity group is helping fix the vehicles.

According to a representative from the office of the Thua Thien-Hue People’s Committee, the province planned to take more local people from areas seriously affected by Covid-19.

On Tuesday, the province will organise a flight for 200 pregnant women from southern cities and provinces. More flights are expected to be conducted for other people.

Authorities in Thua Thien-Hue have asked their residents to stay where they are for Covid-19 prevention. But those who have returned their home from areas that are implementing social distancing regulations in line with the government’s Directive 16 by themselves will be sent to quarantine sites and fined.