Da Nang authorities began restricting the number of people to local traditional markets on Sunday due to the rapid spread of COVID-19.

To control the number of visitors to local markets, relevant agencies have provided each household with ‘market admission tickets,’ which must be presented whenever a resident enters a market in the tourist city.

Market-goers are required to write down basic information on the tickets, including the name of the household’s representative, address, and telephone number.

Each household is only allowed to use a ‘market admission ticket’ once every three days.

The tickets are color-coded, with pink granting the holder access on even days and blue for odd days.

Merchants are in charge of reminding their customers to keep a two-meter distance from each other and wear a face mask while shopping.

The plan is expected to be executed for 15 days from Sunday, a representative from the municipal Department of Industry and Trade said.

Following this period, authorities will decide whether to extend the regulation based on the pandemic situation.

This approach was implemented in August last year, when Da Nang was a major COVID-19 epicenter during the second wave of infections in the country.

According to the observation of Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reporters, many markets in the central city were significantly less crowded than before on Sunday.

Checkpoints were established at all entrances to collect ‘admission tickets,’ measure visitors’ body temperature, and remind them to wear face masks and sanitize their hands.

Vietnam has documented 3,444 COVID-19 cases as of Monday afternoon, with 2,602 recoveries and 35 deaths, according to the Ministry of Health.

The country has recorded 442 local COVID-19 infections since April 27, of which 49 were registered in Da Nang.

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