Fight against COVID-19: 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 5th of September, anti-COVID-19 equipment, medical products, including oxygen plants and concentrators were imported by 10 companies. A total of 43 tonnes of liquid oxygen, 720 empty oxygen cylinders, 2 oxygen plants, 1,700 oxygen concentrators for home use, 2,000 sets of PPE suits and 26 tonnes of masks were imported via Chinshwehaw, Myawaddy, Tachileik and Hteekhee trading posts.