HCM City allows supermarkets, convenience stores to reopen, but only two districts permit in-person shopping

Sep 10th at 09:32
10-09-2021 09:32:14+07:00

HCM City allows supermarkets, convenience stores to reopen, but only two districts permit in-person shopping

Supermarkets, convenience stores and food stores, as well as online delivery services, in HCM City will be allowed to operate from 6am to 9pm daily beginning September 9 during the current period of social distancing.

 

However, only residents in districts 7 and Cu Chi, which have been able to keep COVID-19 under control, are allowed to shop for food and essentials once a week at stores. Each household will receive tickets that permit weekly food shopping.

Residents in the remaining districts must rely on online delivery or assistance from the military and others.

The People’s Committee has instructed the Department of Trade and Industry and large supermarket chains like Co.opmart, Lotte, Bach Hoa Xanh and Vinmart to work with authorities in all 21 districts and Thu Duc City to ensure distribution of goods.

Employees at these food and grocery businesses must have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine and be tested for COVID-19 every two days (using rapid antigen method for each individual, or pooled samples of three persons).

Shippers are allowed to operate in "very high-risk" (red zone) districts only if they undergo rapid COVID-19 tests every day. Shippers in the remaining districts (orange and green zones) must take rapid tests twice a week.

The average daily consumption in the city with a population of nearly 10 million is nearly 11,000 tonnes of rice, meat, fruits, vegetables and processed foods.

The city has 92 supermarkets, 2,100 convenience stores and 522 grocery stores.

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