Among the people, 14 are from Than Uyen, two from Tan Uyen, three from Sin Ho and one from Tam Duong districts.
The Covid-19 testing in Lai Chau
They returned from Hanoi between September 4-6. Under Hanoi’s current social distancing regulations, all people have to stay where they are to ensure Covid-19 prevention.
The violators had to pay a total fine of VND120 million (USD5,217). They have also been sent to a quarantine site as regulated. They have to pay all quarantine fees.
Le Van Huong, chairman of Than Uyen District, said since the country’s fourth Covid-19 wave the locality has witnessed one Covid-19 case who returned from HCM City.
The district has to date fined 90 people a total of VND600 million for Covid-19 prevention violations.
Lai Chau Province has detected no Covid-19 local infections.
The province is also considering prosecuting people who fled home from other localities and cause Covid-19 infections elsewhere.
