A total of 181 Myanmar citizens stranded in foreign countries – 31 from France, Spain and neighbouring areas and 150 from Singapore –because of suspension of commercial flights returned home by relief flights yesterday.

Myanmar Embassy in Paris organized the relief flight of Amelia Airlines to bring back 31 from France, Spain and neighbouring areas. The flight landed at Yangon International Airport in the morning.

Myanmar Embassy in Singapore arranged the 29th relief flight of Myanmar National Airlines to repatriate 150 Myanmar citizens from Singapore. The flight landed at Yangon International Airport in the evening.

The Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population, the Ministry of Health and Sports and the Yangon Region government provided them with proper medical tests and arranged 7-day quarantine at specific places or designated hotels, followed by the 7-day home quarantine.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been working with Myanmar embassies in foreign countries, local ministries and shipping companies/organizations to bring back Myanmar citizens stranded abroad in accordance with the guidance of the National-Level Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment of COVID-19.

MNA(Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun)

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