Health system overburdened as pandemic exceeds 90k cases
Myanmar’s COVID-19 cases broke 90,000 this week. As people gathered in homes, parks and pagodas to celebrate the Full Moon Day of Tazaungdaing, the Ministry of Health and Sports urged people to follow personal safety guidelines as strict lockdo
Yangon under strict stay-at-home measures
The city of Yangon has been imposed with strict stay-at-home measures as the coronavirus continues to spread. The blanket stay-at-home order, which will continue at least until October 5, allows most people to go out only for essential tasks such as
COVID-19 cases approach 4000
Myanmar’s new wave of COVID-19 cases continues to shock the country, sparking new lockdown measures and economic fallout. At the time of writing, the number of confirmed cases has exceeded 3800. Stay-at-home orders are in effect for dozens of Y
