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A new checkpoint has been set up on Tran Dai Nghia street which borders the central province of Quang Nam. Functional agencies state that these additional checkpoints can be considered a necessity to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic.

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With the new locations set up, dozens of policemen and military forces are required to man them.

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Plenty of local residents aren’t aware of the new checkpoints, with people now banned from travelling to Da Nang from Quang Nam province due to the COVID-19 threat.

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This even prevents a number of residents in Da Nang from going home after the ban is implemented.

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A woman explains her reasons for leaving the city’s boundaries, but she is not permitted to return home.

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All vehicle drivers are required to stop at the checkpoints where they are informed about the ban on travelling to Da Nang from Quang Nam province.

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By turning people away, hundreds of vehicles are forced to return to Quang Nam province.

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People are allowed to travel from Da Nang to Quang Nam province, although they won’t be able to return to Da Nang.

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