Wednesday, 11:18, 05/01/2022

Pre-Tet street trading left in doldrums amid COVID-19 fears

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VOV.VN - A series of urban districts throughout the capital of Hanoi are on alert after recording a surge in COVID-19 infection numbers over recent days, forcing many non-essential business outlets to close, despite a shopping season leading up to the coming lunar New Year holiday (Tet).
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Hanoi has recorded more than 2,000 COVID-19 infections daily over the past few days, with the figure suddenly rising to 2,578 on January 4 alone.
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The city has raised the COVID-19 alert level in 10 of its districts to orange – the third in the four-alert system, meaning non-essential services are forced to halt, business outlets must close before 9 p.m., and public events of large gatherings must be restricted.
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Business outlets are required to offer takeaway services to curb the further spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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Bustling scenes downtown have now disappeared, with many businesses shutting early.
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A large number of business outlets in Thanh Xuan district close, with signs of closure or notices about transferring outlets on show.
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Though many eateries are allowed to offer takeaway services, many have instead put up notices of their temporary closure.
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In Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi’s Old Quarter falls quiet as some business outlets stop operations or do online business.
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A series of business outlets on Hang Bai street shut down due to COVID-19 fears.
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Hair salons are permitted to continue working, although they must follow pandemic prevention and control measures.
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A tea shop on Ly Quoc Su street now only applies takeaway services.
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With Tet drawing near, Hanoi’s streets are more quiet than ever.
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