Stay At Home: MoHs Orders People In Sittwe To Stay Only At Their Homes

People residing in Sittway Township in Rakhine State are required to “Stay at Home” in order to effectively control the spread of the disease, according to an order issued by the Ministry of Health and Sports on 20th August.

People in the township who are included in the Stay at Home programme shall follow the rules to stay only at their homes (those who need to perform their duties at governmental departments, organizations, companies, factories and workplaces not included). Only one person per one household to go out for necessary shopping. Only two persons per household to go to hospital or clinic if such a need arises.

They also need to put on masks when going outside, to allow only authorized vehicles, and buses providing transport services to those who are going to workplaces to perform their duties, to pass through the wards, each vehicle is to carry only a driver and a passenger for going shopping in the ward, and only a driver and two persons for going to hospital or clinic.

Regarding matters relating to clauses b, c and f of paragraph 3, if more passengers need to ride on the vehicle or to go for other emergencies, they are to seek approval from the respective Ward Administration Office, and the responsible persons of the respective Ward Administration Office shall not allow anyone to go out or come in to their wards except those who are going out and coming in to assume their charge of duties.

Action will be taken against those who fail to abide by this order under the Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases Law. The order comes into effect from 8 pm on 20th August. As of 8:00 am on 21st August, there were 35 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Rakhine State up to 20-8-2020 morning. 19 new confirmed cases were reported from 16th to 21st August.