SAMER FARHAT from Lebanon reminds citizens to scan the "site code" at the entrance of the community. Photo courtesy of Zhu Yanfen
(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Yiwu "United Nations Community" foreign epidemic prevention volunteers: willing to contribute to the second home
China News Service, Yiwu, August 12th, title: Yiwu "United Nations Community" foreign epidemic prevention volunteers: willing to contribute to the second home
Author Dong Yixin Fu Feiyang
"I will participate in the disinfection work of nucleic acid testing points with everyone. When everyone is sampling nucleic acid, remind them to wear masks, line up to maintain distance, etc." On the 12th, in Jimingshan Community, Jiangdong Street, Yiwu City, Zhejiang Province, from the Netherlands Hassouba Abdelrahman told Chinanews that he has been volunteering in the community for 5 days.
Yiwu is known as the small commodity capital of the world and attracts many foreigners. Jimingshan Community is known as the "United Nations Community" because nearly 2,000 foreigners from 74 countries and regions live there.
Recently, a new round of local epidemic of new coronary pneumonia broke out in Yiwu. Volunteers from all walks of life played a role in community epidemic prevention and control, and many foreigners who were resident in Yiwu participated.
KHAN SHAHAB is from Pakistan and worked as a mechanical engineer in Hangzhou. "I have lived in China for more than 10 years and Yiwu for more than 2 years. China and Pakistan are 'good brothers'. This is my second home, so I also want to contribute." KHAN SHAHAB said, he Responsible for guiding drivers to scan the "site code" at community intersections, and sometimes helping to count anti-epidemic materials.
Ranjit (second from left) from India and community workers came to remind foreign residents in the community to carry out nucleic acid tests on time. Photo courtesy of Wang Chanchan
From 0:00 on August 11th, Yiwu will implement a temporary global silent management for 3 days. The city gradually quieted down and slowed down, but all kinds of supplies could not be cut off. SAMER FARHAT from Lebanon became the "courier" of his community.
SAMER FARHAT has lived in China for more than 20 years and is engaged in foreign trade. He said that he has been volunteering since August 7. The main task is to deliver supplies to the residents of the community, and he is often busy from day to night.
"I don't think it's hard, because someone must do these things. I myself have received meat, vegetables, fruits, rice and other materials from the community," he said.
In order to achieve social clearance as soon as possible, nucleic acid sampling and screening work has been carried out in many places in Yiwu. Each sampling site requires personnel to maintain order and guide residents to sample.
"I came here on August 2 and was responsible for guiding residents to scan the 'site code' of the nucleic acid testing point, and working 3 to 4 hours a day." GRUMEZA ANA from Romania said that whether foreigners or Chinese, everyone should Let's work together to overcome difficulties, she believes that the epidemic will get better soon.
Zhu Yanfen, a staff member of Jiming Mountain, is in charge of the work related to foreigners. She said that since the outbreak of the "8.2" epidemic in Yiwu, under the overall arrangement of the community, she has seen many foreigners actively participating in the prevention and control of the epidemic. people." Zhu Yanfen said.
On the 12th, the Yiwu New Coronary Virus Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters Office announced that as of 9:00 on August 12, a total of 554 positive infections of the new coronavirus had been reported in the current round of local epidemics. (Finish)