Covid-19

Covid-19

Police man checkpoints to enforce the lockdown in Sittwe on August 20 (Photo: Myanmar Now) 
Sittwe placed under curfew, lockdown amid fears of a sharp jump in Covid-19 cases
Officials warn of arrests for people who breach lockdown rules after cases in the town more than doubled in recent days
Aug 21, 2020
(Photo : U Tun Myint)
Golden Rock pagoda to shut down from Saturday
Smaller number of visitors will still be allowed at Golden Rock but shuttle bus trips to the mountaintop pagoda will be slashed
Mar 19, 2020
Kyauktan township authorities spray disinfectant at Xin Fa textile factory on Tuesday (Photo: Kyauktan Township NLD information committee)
Potential coronavirus carrier disappears after fainting in Yangon textile factory
Police are searching for a Chinese national who disappeared after falling ill at a textile factory south of Yangon
Mar 17, 2020
JCGV was among the cinemas closed by government order on Monday. (Photo: Mung San Aung/ Myanmar Now)
Myanmar cinemas ordered to close over global Covid-19 threat
Movie theatres suspended ticket sales across the country Monday after the information ministry ordered nationwide closures
Mar 16, 2020
Revellers gather in front of the Yangon Mayor's Pandal as Thingyan kicks off on April 13 in 2019 (Photo: Ministry of Information)
Thingyan celebrations cancelled after WHO declares coronavirus a pandemic
Deputy information minister announces “aggressive measures” to curb spread of the virus
Mar 13, 2020

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