Thua Thien-Hue Covid-19 checkpoints to prevent drivers from Danang

The authorities in Thua Thien-Hue Province have set up more checkpoints on the Hai Van Mountain Pass to prevent people coming from Danang City.

The authorities in Thua Thien-Hue Province have set up more checkpoints on the Hai Van Mountain Pass to prevent people coming from Danang City.

  

New checkpoint

On July 29, the traffic police in Phu Loc District said that they had set up another checkpoint on Hai Van Mountain Pass. Drivers that have reached the checkpoint were all asked to turn back. From July 26 to 28, a medical stop set up on Hai Van Pass received over 7,200 people who want to leave Danang to travel to other northern provinces.

Thua Thien-Hue Province has set up a total of six checkpoints and medical stops at Hai Van Tunnel, A Luoi District, Phong Thu Commune in Phong Dien District, Huong Thuy Town, Huong Tra Town and Hue Station.

On July 28, Thua Thien-Hue People's Committee has sent an official document asking the police at all checkpoints to ask all drivers from Danang to turn back. Only special cases are allowed to go through such as ambulance, firms' shuttle buses for experts and cargo trucks of necessities.

Thua Thien-Hue Province hasn't reported any new Covid-19 cases yet.