The troublesome Covid-19 state of affairs has prompted authorities to extra extend the closure of Hoc Mon, considered one of many the three biggest wholesale markets in HCMC, until July 15.
It was set to reopen on July 5 after being closed on June 28 as part of efforts to curb the unfold of the novel coronavirus throughout the metropolis.
By the market’s noneverlasting closure, HCMC has used a plot of land bordering the southern province of Tay Ninh for retailers to take their objects there for disinfection and distribution, Nguyen Tien Dung, director of a neighborhood agency accountable for managing the Hoc Mon wholesale market, knowledgeable VnExpress Friday.
Defending an area of 100,000 sq. meters, the Hoc Mon wholesale market has 350 stalls, and some 4,000 of us, primarily retailers and laborers, work there. When open, it receives 3,500-4,000 pigs, virtually 2,000 tons of veggies and roots, and some 1,000 tons of fruits each day.
From April 27, when the fourth wave of Covid-19 hit Vietnam, to Friday noon, Vietnam recorded 14,505 Covid-19 cases in 51 out of 63 cities and provinces nationwide, along with 4,573 cases in HCMC, by the Effectively being Ministry.