YANGON-------Plans are underway so that  the patients at 15 COVID-19 treatment centers and hospitals including Waibargi, South Oakkalapa and Yangon General Hospital in Yangon Region are able to vote, according to the Ministry of Health and Sports.

There are over 5,800 quarantine sites with over 55,000 people across the nation, with most located in Ayeyawady, Yangon and Bago regions.

The Ministry of Health and Sports planned to collect votes for those in quarantine sites and hospitals as well as medical workers that had to travel as per their duty outside of their constituencies, as well as volunteers.

The health minister said that the Union Election Commission and Ministry of Health and Sports had drawn the guidelines under the guidance of the State Counsellor aiming to cast the votes for the people without spreading coronavirus. Moreover, they held practical demonstrations of the voting process under the COVID-19 prevention guidelines for general election-2020 and conducted the training courses. 

Likewise, the State Counsellor inspected a third voting practical demonstration held in Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory and gave the advice to prepare for the convenience of voters and to erect information and education signboards for the safety of voters inside the polling stations. 

The voting demonstrations aimed to ensure the voting process adhered to healthcare guidelines of COVID-19 containment measures during the general election 2020. 

Authorities arranged for advance voting by the patients at COVID-19 center since the beginning of October 25th and advance voting continues through November 7th.

The Union Election Commission has also allowed ward or village tracts election sub-commission offices to arrange for advance voting at home by people aged 60 or over who are under Stay-at-home orders due to COVID-19