March 07, 2020 | 18:12 (GMT+7)
Military Region 5’s units quarantine 1,290 Vietnamese citizens and foreigners
PANO – Units under Military Region 5 have received 1,289 Vietnamese citizens and foreigners from countries hit by COVID-19, announced the Department of Logistic of Military Region 5.
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Troops spraying disinfectant at a quarantine area at the Military School of Military Region 5 |
Accordingly, the military region has designed seven quarantine areas in Da Nang city and Khanh Hoa and Kon Tum provinces.
Under the instruction of Military Region 5 and the provincial and municipal Party Committees and People’s Committees, public security forces and local agencies worked with the provincial and municipal military commands to prepare forces and vehicles for the quarantine work. Military, pubic security and medical forces were deployed to the areas to ensure safety for quarantined people.
All the citizens and foreigners in the quarantine areas have been provided with basic living conditions.
At present, the Department of Logistic of Military Region 5 instructed agencies and units to make thorough preparations so they are ready to receive more Vietnamese citizens returning from COVID-hit areas.
Translated by Tran Hoai