YANGON, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's national-level Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment on COVID-19 announced late Monday extension of effective period for preventive measures against COVID-19 until July 31 to contain the spread of the pandemic.
According to the announcement, the extension will not reinstate the measures which had been lifted, but measures such as restrictions of mass gatherings and others continue to remain in effect.
More positive cases were reported and the measures should be extended, Yangon Region Social Affairs Minister Naing Ngan Lin told Xinhua.
Myanmar has extended the temporary entry restrictions for visitors from all countries and the suspension of operating all international commercial passenger flights at the Yangon International Airport until July 31.
Myanmar has reported 336 COVID-19 confirmed cases with six deaths as of Monday, according to latest figures released by the Health and Sports Ministry. Enditem
