COVID-19 Fight: Imports of Medical Supplies Continue

For the COVID-19 prevention, control and treatment activities, Ministry of Commerce is making efforts to ensure people have access to the essential medical supplies including liquid oxygen and oxygen cylinders and arranging continuous importation on public holidays as well.

On the 2nd of September, anti-COVID-19 equipment, medical products, including oxygen plants and concentrators were imported by 13 companies. A total of 48 tonnes of liquid oxygen, 1,740 empty oxygen cylinders, 6 oxygen plants, 2 oxygen generators, 457 oxygen concentrators for home use, 760 sets of PPE suits, 12 tonnes of gloves and 37 tonnes of masks were imported via Muse, Chinshwehaw, and Myawaddy trading posts and Yangon International Airport.