Thousands of jobless workers in Ho Chi Minh City are fleeing to their hometowns as the city extends coronavirus restrictions. Ho Chi Minh City is Vietnam’s largest city and is now the center of the country's worst outbreak since the start of the pandemic. Many people are leaving town on motorbikes, with their belongings loaded high. But officials are trying to prevent them from leaving and possibly spreading the virus to other parts of the country. Hundreds of motorbikes have been stopped at roadblocks around the city since Sunday. Television video from areas outside of the city on Monday showed factory workers wearing full protective clothing. They were hurrying to get on trains and buses in a similar attempt to flee the most affected areas. Officials with loudspeakers ordered people to continue social distancing and return to their homes. The sound of danger signals and shouting was everywhere as people attempted to leave. Ho Chi Minh City has had most of the country’s 6,141 coronavirus deaths, with more than 283,000 reported cases. The city of nine million people is seeing on average 241 deaths every day. Many people are struggling to survive after losing jobs because of coronavirus-related suspensions of factory work. The Vietnamese government has announced that it will give out financial aid to its citizens.
Title: Workers Try to Flee Vietnam’s Biggest City
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data-start-time='27604' data-end-time='35188'>Many people are leaving town on motorbikes, with their belongings loaded high.</span> <span data-start-time='35188' data-end-time='46021'>But officials are trying to prevent them from leaving and possibly spreading the virus to other parts of the country. </span> <span data-start-time='46021' data-end-time='54417'>Hundreds of motorbikes have been stopped at roadblocks around the city since Sunday.</span> <span data-start-time='54417' data-end-time='66750'>Television video from areas outside of the city on Monday showed factory workers wearing full protective clothing. </span> <span data-start-time='66750' data-end-time='77250'>They were hurrying to get on trains and buses in a similar attempt to flee the most affected areas.</span> <span data-start-time='77250' data-end-time='88313'>Officials with loudspeakers ordered people to continue social distancing and return to their homes. </span> <span data-start-time='88313' data-end-time='97229'>The sound of danger signals and shouting was everywhere as people attempted to leave.</span> <span data-start-time='97229' data-end-time='115854'>Ho Chi Minh City has had most of the country’s 6,141 coronavirus deaths, with more than 283,000 reported cases. </span> <span data-start-time='115854' data-end-time='126771'>The city of nine million people is seeing on average 241 deaths every day.</span> <span data-start-time='126771' data-end-time='139667'>Many people are struggling to survive after losing jobs because of coronavirus-related suspensions of factory work. </span> <span data-start-time='139667' data-end-time='148250'>The Vietnamese government has announced that it will give out financial aid to its citizens.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' 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