Updates at 8 pm, 24 March 2020
1. The Ministry of Health and Sports is closely monitoring and conducting surveillance on the Covid-19
at international gateways, at the public hospitals, community-based monitoring and private healthcare
facilities.
2. In doing so, there are 23 persons under the investigation from 6 pm 23 March to 6 pm 24 March.
3. A total of 25 PUIs are being given medical treatments at the respective hospitals till 8 pm 24 March,
and their laboratory results will be published in a real time.
4. A total of 92 persons who completed their prison terms in Thailand were transferred at the Myanmar-
Thailand Friendship Bridge (2) in Tachilek Township of eastern Shan State . Among them, 11 persons
were tested with high fever and they are being given medical treatments as the PUIs in Tachilek
hospital. Their specimen will be sent to the National Health Laboratory in Yangon for laboratory tests.
The remaining 81 persons are under the 14-day quarantine at Mogok Vipassana meditation centre in
the township.
5. Family members and persons in close contact with the 36-year old confirmed patient in Tiddim Township,
Chin State, are now under home quarantine and the locals in Katel village were advised to stay
at their homes as much as possible. The doctor from PSI who gave medical treatments to the patient
is now under hospital quarantine for laboratory tests.
People who had contacts with the patients since he arrived back to Myanmar are advised to report
themselves to the nearest healthcare centres.
- The patient, together with his mother, left Washington on 13 March and arrived at Yangon International
Airport by the British Airline via Doha Airport of Qatar on 15 March.
- He stayed at Yadanarbon Road in Kalay Township from 15 to 17 March. He visited a gold shop on 15
March afternoon, and had pre-wedding photo taken at the Cherry Photo Studio on 16 March.
- He took the Pyi Chit Thar bus line with 12 passengers from Kalay to Tiddim on 17 March.
- He stayed overnight at Lwalbwa ward in Tiddim, and proceeded to Katlel village by a car of AG
Church on 18 March.
- He began suffering fever on 19 March, and went to a PSI clinic in the village at 8 am.
- The PSI doctor arranged to quarantine him at the new building of the Tiddim township hospital.
6. The ministry is conducting round-the-clock surveillance on Covid-19 in upward momentum. As the
pandemic is spreading in 189 countries, people are suggested to strictly follow health awareness of
the Ministry of Health and Sports on prevention of the disease.
MoHS
(Translated by Aung Khin)
Ref:  The Global New Light of Myanmar