Mar 27, 2020
Two well-wisher organizations donated K 40 million to the National-Level Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at the Ministry of Health and Sports in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr Myint Htwe, in his capacity as Secretary (2) of the committee, received K 35 million donated by Myanmar traditional cheroot producers association, and K 5 million provided by the Mann Aung Nyein Foundation.
Mar 27, 2020
The daily central coordination meeting on preparedness and response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) held meeting No. 41/2020 yesterday.
In his address to the meeting, Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr Myint Htwe said they will upgrade the central command centre from this day to better manage and facilitate engagement with COVID-19. He said they must amend their current strategies for the virus as 3 imported cases have arrived in Myanmar.
Mar 27, 2020
Myanmar migrant workers returned home through the second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge in Myawady for five consecutive days.
A team of authorities comprised of officials of administrative, health care and security sectors have been providing them with medical check ups and transportation services in efforts to prevent the spread of Coronavirus infection.
Htien Lin Aung (IPRD)
(Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun)
Photo: MNA
Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar
Mar 26, 2020
MYANMAR Post (MP) under the Ministry of Transport and Communications will issue three new special postage stamps worth K500, K200 and K100 each to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Armed Forces Day. The special stamps will go on sale at all post offices in States and Regions at 9:30 am on 27 March 2020 (4th Waxing of Tagu 1381 ME).
As a special programme, the Central Post Office of Nay Pyi Taw, the Yangon General Post Office, and the Mandalay General Post Office will stamp the postmark and date on the commemorative stamps and First Day Covers purchased.
MNA
Mar 26, 2020
The Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) is permitting local and foreign investments in accordance with the Myanmar Investment Law.
The MIC permitted a total of US$925.684 million worth of foreign investments including increased investments in January 2020, and $545.859 million of foreign investments including increased investments in February.
The following are foreign investments permitted during January and February 2020:
Mar 26, 2020
NEWS RELEASE ON COVID-19
8:15 P.M., 25-3-2020
1. Global status on COVID-19
(Statistics provided by WHO at 11:30 pm, local standard time, on 24-3-2020)
-Number of infected countries -195
-Number of global positive lab results -375,493
-Number of global deaths -16,362
-Global mortality rate -4.4%
Global status-
Mar 26, 2020
1. The Ministry of Health and Sports is conducting surveillance for COVID-19 at international entry/exit gates, in hospitals, communities and in collaboration with private hospitals.
2. There are 38 new patients under surveillance between 24-3-2020 to 25-3-2020.
3. A total of 59 patients are under hospital quarantines as of 8 p.m., 25-3-2020, and the results of their lab tests will be made public in real time.
Mar 26, 2020
The Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population held a meeting in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday with representatives of employees and employers to find solutions how to reduce the impacts of Covid-19 pandemic.
At the meeting, Union Minister U Thein Swe discussed ongoing and possible impacts, including closures of industries due to shortage of raw materials and lack of commodity supply orders, reduction of workforce, disputes between employers and employees, labour protests, unemployment and possible consequences from suspension of overseas employment programmes.
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.