Mar 26, 2020
Chin State government has instructed the locals to stay at homes in Ketal village of Tiddim Township, Chin State, where the Covid-19 case was found.
U Soe Htet, the Minister for Development, Electricity and Industry of Chin State government, said, “The case happened some days ago. His wedding has also finished. The locals in the whole Chin State have been alerted to the risks of disease.
The Chin State government held an emergency meeting on control measures of this disease.
Mar 25, 2020
THE Kayah State government has formed various task forces to monitor entry/exit checkpoints to cities and at borders to prevent the spread of COVID-19 into the state. The task forces also monitor border crossings for nationals returning through illegal means, and ensuring returnees go into facility quarantine for 14 days upon returning to their hometown.
Mar 25, 2020
Announcement of the application of loans from COVID-19 Fund by the enterprises hit by COVID-19
1. Under the decision of the meeting 2/2020 of the Task Force to Remedy the Economic Impact that may cause by Coronavirus (COVID-19), CMP enterprises, hotels and tourism services and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are designated as priority sectors that need remedy, and a COVID-19 Fund of Ks 100 billion has been set up to disburse loans to them.
Mar 25, 2020
The 13th -day meeting of the Second Amyotha Hluttaw’s 15th regular session was held yesterday. Asterisk-marked questions were raised, a motion debated and the performances during the 15th regular session reviewed by Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than.
First, U Mya Min Swe of Magway Region constituency 9 asked whether there were plans to construct an embankment wall to prevent erosion and stabilize water flow in Shwe Chaung stream that flows through Pakokku.
Mar 25, 2020
Following is the press release of the Central Bank of Myanmar.
1. It is found that people have withdrawn cash from banks than usual
since 24 March.
2. The Central Bank of Myanmar has been supervising the banking
services in efforts to operate the services smoothly, and have made
plans to ensure that the banking services operate in any situation.
3. The Central Bank of Myanmar ordered all banks in the country
on 13 March 2020 to make plans in efforts to continuously operate
their services.
Mar 25, 2020
A talk show programme titled “Thangyan Yin Khone Than” will be broadcast on MRTV and social media during the Thingyan Festival when its celebrations are halted.
The Ministry of Information, in cooperation with the Myanmar Motion Picture Organization, the Myanmar Music Association, film producers, movie theatre owners, and officials from the Film Development Centre (FDC), organized the programme, which will include artists and experts who created the films about Myanmar Traditional Water Festival.
Mar 25, 2020
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.
Mar 25, 2020
The National Disaster Management Committee donated K100 million of its fund to the National-level Central Committee for COVID-19 Prevention, Control and Treatment yesterday.
Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Win Myat Aye, the vice-chairman of disaster management committee, presented the cash donation to Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr Myint Htwe, the secretary (2) of central committee.
Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye explained the donation of public funds to the original donors who are now facing against the deadly viral disease.
Mar 25, 2020
The Embassy of Republic of Korea handed over Covid-19 protective gear to Myanmar yesterday morning. Ambassador of ROK Mr Lee Sang-hwa explained the assistance, and presented the protective gear to Director General Dr Zaw Than Tun from the Department the of Medical Research. The ambassador acknowledged the bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
Mar 25, 2020
DIRECTOR-General U Zaw Htay, the spokesperson of the Ministry of the Office of the State Counsellor, yesterday denied the false news on a social network page about 33 Covid-19 cases in Myanmar.