In restricting movement of people in close contact with Covid-19 infected patients in Myanmar, as many facility quarantine centers as possible are arranged for those who have tested negative after their close contact with confirmed patients, whereas those who meet the necessary prescribed disciplines are allowed to stay at home, according to the ministry of health and sports.

For the Covid-19 patients, the union minister said they were treated at the treatment centers or transferred to central hospitals depending on their situation and healthcare requirements. More Covid-19 treatment centers are being opened while township hospitals are accepting confirmed patients as well as suspected ones (PUI), he added.

The minister also explained measures for ensuring continuous supply of oxygen essential in treatment, distributing medicines and medical equipment and managing human resources in a systematic manner and developing those human resources.  

He stressed the need for effective measures for prevention and control and systematic public healthcare services to avoid influxes of patients at hospitals and treatment centers and reduce deaths.

Groups of priorities are being vaccinated depending on vaccine availability. In the country, 1.75 million people have been fully vaccinated and about 2 million more doses are due to arrive soon. Private healthcare institutions have been allowed to import, distribute and administer vaccines with approval from Food and Drug Administration, the minister commented.

The minister distributed 12 million surgical masks in June and 5 million more will be distributed soon. Authorities have been asked to distribute those masks free of charge in crowded places such as markets, bus stops and bus terminals.

He finally stressed the need for the public to exactly follow the Covid-19 rules and disciplines as cases increase.