SHWEDAGON  PAGODA  was  crowded with devotees during the COVID-19 prevention and control  period,  in  accordance  with the pandemic precaution methods.

People  are  allowed  for  three  pilgrimage  sections  respectively  in  the  morning  and  afternoon-  from  6:00  am  to 7:00 am, 8:00 am to 9:00 am and 10:00 am to 11:00 am and 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

There will be six times for pilgrimage and 500 visitors will be allowed at a time, and a total of 3,000 people can visit per day.

Four  stairways  of  the  pa-godas  are  allowed  for  the  pil-grimages to reach the famous pagoda.

The  pilgrims  must  wear  masks, wash their hands with sanitizers and must take their temperature  screening  conducted  by  the  officials  at  the  stairways.

The pilgrims can pay homage to the pagoda by keeping social distancing after complet-ing personal data, phone numbers  in  the  designated  forms  and record books.The pagoda was closed for 10 months during the COVID-19 period, but was reopened on 8 February  due  to  a  significant drop  of  the  pandemic  across  the  country.

Myint  Maung/  GNLM

PHOTO: MYINT MAUNG

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