HCMC closes 'non-essential' businesses after Covid-19 surge
By Huu Cong February 8, 2021 | 10:13 pm GMT+7
Bars and karaoke parlors in HCMC's Bui Vien walking street are closed under the city's order due to Covid 19, March 15, 2020. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran.
The HCMC administration has shut down bars, karaoke parlors, cinemas and discotheques, and banned religious events starting Tuesday.
Chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong made the announcement Monday afternoon after the city’s Covid-19 community transmission cases rose to 31 in eight districts since the country's latest outbreak began Jan. 28. Twenty five of these were confirmed Monday evening.
Phong said all cultural, sports and entertainment activities, beauty salons, massage parlors, internet cafes, wedding centers, theaters, gyms and pool table services will also be suspended from noon Tuesday until further notice.