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Hanoi closes karaoke parlors, bars in latest COVID-19 response

All karaoke parlors, bars and discotheques in Hanoi suspended operations from 0:00 on February 1 in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
Hanoi closes karaoke parlors, bars in latest COVID-19 response ảnh 1The Opera bar on Luong Ngoc Quyen street closes door (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – All karaoke parlors, bars and discotheques in Hanoisuspended operations from 0:00 on February 1 in a bid to contain the spread ofthe coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

The move followed the municipal People’s Committee’sdecision amid the complicated developments of the pandemic.

All eateries are required to disinfect their spaceregularly, arrange seats to ensure social distancing and ask all staff to wearmasks.

Residents have to limit gathering in crowds when it is notnecessary. Those organizing events must strictly ensure preventive measures.

The city authorities have emphasized that people shouldlimit organizing festive activities amid the latest outbreak that has arousedconcerns that it is a rapidly spreading variant of the novel coronavirus.

The capital city has to date recorded 15 infection cases,all are related to the two new outbreaks detected in Chi Linh city of Hai Duongprovince and Van Don district of Quang Ninh province.

In another development, Quang Ninh province is speeding up thecollection of samples for COVID-19 testing of workers at Vang Danh Coal Company,after one worker of this company tested positive for the virus on January 31.

The northern province has reported a total of 25community-transmitted cases over the past five days./.
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