Parts of Phố Mới Township in Bắc Ninh under lockdown earlier this year. — Photo VNA/VNS Thanh Thương

BẮC NINH — Bắc Ninh Province will temporarily halt dine-in services at restaurants and other food and beverage establishments until November 30, local authorities announced on the evening of November 21. 

Establishments will only be allowed to offer delivery services.

Wedding parties are also suspended until further notice.

Bắc Ninh citizens are advised to stay at home from 9 pm to 4 am except for emergencies, officials on duty, those working night shifts or on the way home. People who travel in these hours must have special permission.

Customers of all services establishments are required to submit electronic health declarations. Pandemic prevention measures must be closely adhered to.

Earlier this month, Bắc Ninh suspended karaokes, bars, discos, gaming centres, gyms and spas.

Bắc Ninh has recorded 3,563 cases of COVID-19 since April 29. The province has so far administered 1.85 million vaccine doses. 

Four communes and wards in Bắc Ninh are rated as level 4 (very high risk), including Nam Sơn and Vân Dương wards in Bắc Ninh City and Phương Liễu and Phượng Mao communes of Quế Võ District. — VNS