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

Pedestrians in HCM City wear face masks (Source: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) – All people in , who do not wear face
masks at public places, will be fined 100,000-300,000 VND (4.33-13 USD) from
August 5.

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

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

Units in the city have
committed to ensuring enough face masks for locals

HCM City has so far
recorded 70 infections, including 62 having
fully recovered./.