【Myanmar Chinese website】Naypyidaw news, recently, the Myanmar authorities have once again extended the epidemic prevention control measures and extended the epidemic prevention restrictions to July 15. This is the fifth time that Myanmar has extended the control measures. Immediately afterwards, the Myanmar Ministry of Foreign Affairs also announced measures to extend entry, extending entry restrictions until July 31.
Subsequently, Myanmar MNA National Airlines also issued a statement, extending the international flight ban to July 31, Although MNA Airlines is already selling tickets for flights such as Singapore, Bangkok , Chiang Mai and Hong Kong, China, due to the impact of the epidemic, the operation time of MNA Airlines has been extended to August 1. During the implementation of the airline order, MNA Airlines stated that people who have purchased air tickets can apply for a refund at any time.
In addition, MAI Airlines has released news of the suspension of international flights, and will suspend flights in Bangkok, Singapore and other flights until July 31. Although the epidemic situation in Myanmar has been under control, because the visa ban (including visiting relatives visas) and air clearance order have not been lifted, As of July 31, only diplomats in Myanmar and foreigners who have important or urgent matters can apply for an entry visa from the Myanmar embassy abroad. The curfew in all blocks and villages in China, such as banning crowd gatherings, and other epidemic prevention control measures have not been lifted. People in China must not only wear masks when going out, but also strictly abide by relevant epidemic prevention regulations.
According to the statement of Yangon International Airport , although the Air Transport Administration has extended the passenger flight ban, domestic flights are still operating normally. In addition, during the implementation of the air clearance order, flights from Myanmar to Guangzhou and Seoul can be operated back and forth as emergency rescue flights after obtaining special approvals.
Kichen Independent Army announced that it would extend the epidemic prevention ban in its jurisdiction
[Myanmar Chinese News] Kichen State News recently, a relevant person in charge of KIO/KIA (Kichen Independent Organization/Kichen Independent Army) said that in order to strictly prevent the epidemic, the KIO/KIA jurisdiction has extended epidemic prevention control measures and extended the epidemic prevention measures that have been implemented in its jurisdiction to July 15. Colonel Naub, the spokesman for the armed forces of
KIO/KIA, said that although the epidemic situation in the country has been controlled, the crisis has not been completely lifted. Because no one knows what will happen next, we cannot relax our guard. Although the control measures in the jurisdiction have been extended to July 15, we will gradually lift the traffic restrictions based on actual conditions, so that markets with epidemic prevention conditions can resume operations, and ensure the needs of the people in the jurisdiction. We should still be cautious about foreigners and returnees. After the border areas are lifted, we will do our best to do epidemic prevention and testing to prevent the epidemic from entering Myanmar through the border.
According to the latest document issued by the Ministry of Health and Sports of Kachin State, a total of 588 isolation points have been established in Kachin State. At present, nearly 10,000 people have been lifted out of quarantine and returned home. The people who are observing at the isolation points are in good condition. Since the outbreak of the epidemic, the only confirmed C144 patient in Kachin State has tested negative twice and has achieved zero results.
In early May, the NRPC peace delegation also went to the KIA armed forces' jurisdiction to guide the armed forces in carrying out epidemic prevention work, and distributed epidemic prevention materials and food subsidies worth tens of millions of Myanmar Kyat to quarantined personnel in the jurisdiction. Since the outbreak of the epidemic, the KIO/KIA armed forces have separately formed an armed epidemic prevention committee to carry out epidemic prevention work strictly in accordance with the regulations of the National Epidemic Prevention Committee. While strictly preventing the epidemic, hundreds of people who have had close contact with confirmed patients were also isolated and tested.
