Covid-19 Announcement: Prevention And Control Measures

Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) made an announcement on the 31st of August.

It states that the State Administration Council issued Notification No. 255/2021 dated 30-8-2021 to set the successive public holidays from 1 to 10 September 2021.

To effectively prevent the spread of COVID-19 during these public holidays, the people must obey these rules: (a) Reside at homes or dormitories, and not to travel at all except for duty and funeral services (b) Manage to open the Central Bank of Myanmar and its subsidiary government banks and private banks as usual (c) Not to decline the productivity, the factories and industries must operate under the supervision of the Ministry of Labour, Nay Pyi Taw Council and region/state governments in line with the COVID-19 health rules of the Ministry of Health (d) To adopt the work-from-home system or other proper methods for important office work of the relevant departments (e) To open shops on sales of basic essential things like fuel, drinking water, meat, fish and foodstuffs (f) To manage the opening of pharmacy and medical shops and medical companies (g) To sell foodstuffs at restaurants in a take-away system (h) To continue healthcare services (government hospitals/private hospitals and clinics) (i) To wear protective gears, including masks when it comes to going outside (j) To operate the land, sea and aviation services under the supervision of the Ministry of Transport and Communications, Nay Pyi Taw Council and region/state governments (k) To comply with the SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) of trucks to facilitate the flow of goods (l) To continue opening of cargo ports (m) To follow the COVID-19 health rules of the Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment for COVID-19 and the Ministry of Health without fail.

Action will be taken against those who fail to abide by the mentioned rules under the existing laws.