Mar 21, 2020
(8 pm, 22-3-2020)
1. The Ministry of Health and Sports has been conducting monitoring activities on the COVID-19 acute respiratory disease, which had spread throughout China and some countries around the world, at international entry-exit checkpoints, hospital-based, community-based and in cooperation with private hospitals.
2. There were five new patients who are being monitored for COVID-19 disease as of 12 pm of 22-3-2020 from 12 pm of 20-3-2020.
3. As of 6 p.m. on 22-3-2020, 16 patients were being monitored for the COVID-19 at hospitals.
Mar 21, 2020
OFFICIALS from the Social Security Board under the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population held a meeting with responsible persons from industrial zones on 21 March to promote awareness measures against Covid-19 at the factories and workshops.
The discussion took place at the meeting hall of Industrial Zone Management Committee in Hlinethaya Township, Yangon.
Deputy Director-General U Tin Ko Ko from the Social Security Board introduced the awareness programme for employers and employees of factories and workshops across the country.
Mar 21, 2020
THE date of the establishment of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on 23 March 1950 has been named World Meteorological Day. This organization announces a slogan for World Meteorology Day every year, and this day is celebrated in all member countries.
World Water Day which falls on 22 March 2020 and World Meteorological Day would be commemorated at the World Meteorological Organization headquartered at Geneva.
Mar 21, 2020
UNION Minister for Health and Sports Dr Myint Htwe raised his concern about the risk of Covid-19 in the country due to the influx of Myanmar migrant workers from Thailand.
During a coordination meeting 30/2020 of the pandemic prevention central committee in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday, the Union Minister suggested those returnees need to put themselves in self-quarantine as it is not possible for facility quarantine to a large number of people at the same time.
Mar 21, 2020
THE Tatmadaw True News Team held a press conference at the Defence Services Museum in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Mar 21, 2020
DEPUTY Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement U Soe Aung led an awareness campaign for the COVID-19 at the two philanthropic centres under the management of a monastery and a nunnery in Pubba Thiri Township in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
The centres were registered at the Department of Social Welfare.
The deputy minister explained the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic in 177 countries and territories, and advised to follow instructions of Ministry of Health and Sports as the centres are accommodating children and exposed to the visiting donors.
Mar 21, 2020
THE Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population issued an order (No. 63/2020) dated 20 March extending the deadline for social security payments from 15 days to three months in accordance with the Article 100 of Social Security Law (2012).
The purpose of the deadline extension is to help businesses affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Mar 21, 2020
IN Rakhine, the destructive activities by the AA are continuing with greater intensity. These have led to clashes between the Security Forces and AA group, resulting in sizeable numbers of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from various communities.
The Government is providing humanitarian assistance to the IDPs, and giving continued access to humanitarian partners, so far as security conditions allow.
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Mar 21, 2020
1. With a view to preventing importation and spread of COVID-19, the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar is obliged to take additional precautionary measures to control and limit the risk that travellers from countries with very high numbers of cases may pose to the populations in Myanmar.
2. The following additional temporary restrictive measures will take effect starting from 21 March 2020, 0000 hours at the port of departure:-
Mar 21, 2020
THE Central Committee on Prevention, Controlling and Treatment of COVID-19 held coordination meeting (37/2020) through video conferencing yesterday morning.
Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr Myint Htwe said this regular meeting will help strengthen information networking among all health officials across Myanmar. He said video conferencing, email groups, Viber groups and internet networking will be practiced in the future as well. Ministry staff were also advised to work from home if they were experiencing high fevers, dry coughs and joint aches or stiffness.