Ministry of Health and Sports issue a statement concerning COVID-19

Ministry of Health and Sports issue a statement concerning COVID-19
Published 23 December 2020
Kyi Naing

The Ministry of Health and Sports issued a statement on December 22 that COVID-19 will continue to spread in the world, similar to a seasonal flu, and so must prepare and strive for coexistence.

By following the rules on prevention of COVID-19, we must nurture co-existence with COVID-19 and do our work, it stated.

COVID-19 is one of the respiratory diseases and there are many people without showing any symptoms. Besides, mutation occurred in COVID -19 and like seasonal flu, it may spread in the world for a long time. Some COVID- 19 vaccines appear in the market but no one can say in detail exactly how long can these vaccines be effective after injection and how much it can prevent the COVID-19.

Therefore, we must survive together with COVID-19 and strive for our economy, education, health and socio-economic lives of our people. Otherwise, development of the country will be delayed according to the statement. Hence, the public in their daily lives must wear masks, abide social distancing and wash hands frequently and follow guidelines concerning COVID-19.