YANGON, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's Foreign Affairs Ministry on Friday announced the extension of entry restrictions for all travelers to the end of May.
During the period, the entry of all travelers, the issuance of all types of visas and visa exemption services will be suspended.
Foreign nationals, including diplomats and United Nations officials, who wish to travel to Myanmar by relief or special flights due to urgent official missions or compelling reasons, are asked to contact Myanmar mission for possible exception to certain visa restrictions, the statement said.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Transport and Communications announced the further extension of the suspension period of international commercial flights until May 31 to prevent import cases of COVID-19 to the country through air travel.
Myanmar reported 17 new COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 142,817 and its death toll stood at 3,209 on Friday, according to a release of the Ministry of Health and Sports. Enditem
