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HCM City fines people for not wearing face masks in public from Aug. 5

All people in Ho Chi Minh City, who do not wear face masks at public places, will be fined 100,000-300,000 VND (4.33-13 USD) from August 4.
HCM City fines people for not wearing face masks in public from Aug. 5 ảnh 1Pedestrians in HCM City wear face masks (Source: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) – All people in Ho Chi Minh City, who do not wear facemasks at public places, will be fined 100,000-300,000 VND (4.33-13 USD) fromAugust 5.

Chairman of themunicipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong has recently made the request,given the fact that wearing face masks can avoid spreading the virus to othersand protect users’ health.

In late March, HCMCity and many localities nationwide punished people for not wearing face masksat public places, with a common amount of 200,000 VND. In around one month,the city fined over 4,300 cases with nearly 870 million VND.

Units in the city havecommitted to ensuring enough face masks for locals

HCM City has so farrecorded 70 COVID-19 infections, including 62 havingfully recovered./.
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