174 Myanmar Citizens Fly Home from Jordan
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LESSER STRESS AND ANXIETY ESSENTIAL FOR PREVENTING COVID-19 SPREAD AMONG GRASSROOTS PAGE-8 (OPINION) NATIONAL People’s Party of Myanmar Farmers and Workers (PPMFW) and Daingnet National Development Party present their policies, stances and work programmes PAGES-10, 11 Vol. VII, No. 164, 11th Waxing of Tawthalin 1382 ME www.gnlm.com.mm, www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Sunday, 27 September 2020 174 Myanmar citizens fly home from Jordan HE 6th relief flight of My- Tanmar Airways Interna- tional flew 174 citizens home from Jordan yesterday under the arrangement of Myanmar embassy in Tel Aviv. Those re- turnees were one from Sidney Apparel company, 11 from Rich Pine company, 14 from Century Miracle and 148 from Camel and Vega company. On arrival at Yangon Inter- national Airport, officials from the Ministry of Labour, Immi- gration and Population, the Ministry of Health and Sports and the Yangon Region govern- ment helped the returnees for the 14-day quarantine at specific places or designated hotels af- ter immigration processes and medical tests, followed by the 7-day home quarantine. Myanmar returnees from Jordan line up for immigration service at the Yangon International Airport on 26 September 2020. PHOTO : MNA In accordance with the di- rectives of the National-Level tion, Control and Treatment of eign Affairs is working with the bassies in respective countries citizens facing difficulties in Central Committee on Preven- COVID-19, the Ministry of For- relevant ministries and its em- for the repatriation of Myanmar those countries. —MNA 880 more new cases of COVID-19 reported on 26 September, total figure rises to 9,991 MYANMAR’S COVID-19 positive cases rise to 9,991 after 880 new cases were reported on 26 September according to Ministry of Health and Sports. Among these 9,991 confirmed cases, 198 died, 2,681 have been discharged from hospitals and 13,773 were held under investigation.—MNA Updated at 8 pm, 26 September 2020 Total Persons under Investigation until 26 September 2020 Total Cases 9,991 New Cases 880 13,773 Total Death Tally 198 Discharged from Hospital 2,681 Ministry of Health and Sports 27 SEPTEMBER 2020 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Over 1,000 billion kyats The government has both short term and long term views in relation to COVID-19. We could face difficulties in our economy in the post-pandemic period. People might have noticed the spread of pandemic across the world. Even the countries with most economic progress and the nations with the most developed economies have suffered the impacts of COVID-19. However, we have made preparations so that our people will suffer the least impact. For example, in the general surplus fund, the Ministry of Planning, Finance and Industry has set over 1,000 billion kyats for aid in disaster management. The fund is related to the COVID-19. However, the fund was planned just for measures against COVID-19, not for other natural disasters. There is a separate fund for natural disasters. (Excerpt from State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s update on government measures against COVID-19 pandemic, on 22 September 2020) MoHS holds meeting with Yangon medical officials on COVID-19 control measures UNION Minister for Health tals including the Yangon Gener- and Sports Dr Myint Htwe held al Hospital which will be needed a virtual coordination meeting in the long run, to install beds with superintendents, professors at the extended special medical and officials in Yangon Region treatment centres and to assign on treatments of COVID-19 pa- the special nurses. tients and quarantine measures The hospital superinten- yesterday. dents for Waibargi hospital, During the meeting, the Un- South Okkalapa hospital and ion Minister said that the pur- COVID-19 treatment centre pose of the meeting is to know the (Phaunggyi) presented the need resources required for COVID-19 to install portable X-ray system, treatment centres, hospitals and portable ultrasound system and quarantine facilities and to share liquid oxygen. experiences. The Union Minister decided The Union Minister urged to install portable X-ray system, the attendees to report about the portable ultrasound system matters needed to be fulfilled by and liquide oxygen pipe line the ministry, and to imitate the immediately and urged all the good works of other departments officials from respective med- Union Minister Dr Myint Htwe and medical officials in Yangon Region discuss treatment of COVID-19 patients and hospitals and also said that ical departments and hospital and quarantine measures via videoconference on 26 September 2020. PHOTO: MNA the ministry is working with superintendents to continue the various plans to respond to the officials to immediately decide Director-General of Union the preparation of the wards in coordination meeting regularly; COVID-19 in real-time. and implement the difficult tasks Minister Office Dr Tha Tun Kyaw Yangon General Hospital to ac- to present the necessary things Medical specialists are mak- on policies and strategies for hos- presented arrangements for ac- commodate the COVID-19 pa- from the meeting to the Ministry ing efforts to reduce COVID-19 pitals in cooperation with Yangon commodation of suspected COV- tients, the lab testing conditions immediately and said that the death rate, and the role of medi- Region Committee on Preven- ID-19 patients in Yangon Region and the preparation of the guid- Ministry also will fulfill the needs cal superintendents is also very tion, Control and Treatment of and regular virtual meetings of ance to use global health certi- as fast as possible. important, he added. COVID-19. healthcare workers and medical fication test kits, to designate a The Union Minister contin- He further said that the Medicines and medical professionals. hospital for medical staff who are ued that the officials discuss to rate of mortality will decline if supplies that are required at Director-General of Public infected the COVID-19 disease, manage the suspected patients the works on fulfilling and dis- the hospitals in Yangon Region Health and Medical Service De- the discussion with Myanmar in the early morning every day tributing COVID-19 medicines are fulfilled by reviewing the partment Dr Soe Oo reported Medical Association to assign through video conferencing; the and medical supplies at hospi- medical supplies management on fulfillment of requirement, private general practitioners Yangon COVID-19 committee tals, delegation, management dashboard, therefore, medical human resources management, who want to involve in the treat- discusses at 5 pm every day; and treatment of hospital staff superintendents need to update assigning of new nurses at the ment of COVID-19, the condi- at 10 pm every day, the officials and connections among relevant the medical supplies data of their hospitals in Yangon, and coordi- tion of providing medical care discuss the management of the officials are improved. hospitals at the dashboard. nating efforts between central to those who are not COVID-19 hospitals for COVID-19 patients He also urged the medical He added that the ministry and region level officials and on- patients and long term plans, the and the central field team (3) is superintendents and medical has discussed establishment of ground team members. assignments to the management also trying to contain the spread specialists to openly discuss a better hospital logistics system Rector of the University teams in quarantine centres, the of the virus. experiencing challenges and with Myanmar Medical Associa- of Medicine (1) Professor Doc- conditions of the patient transfer The Union Minister conclud- difficulties in making efforts for tion and hospital administration tor Zaw Wai Soe presented the from the quarantine centres , the ed that it was very important to reducing death rate. group. challenges and the matters of ur- condition of medical treatment make decision in a timely man- The rate of infection and Deputy Minister Dr Mya Lay gent need in quarantine centres, and the sending lab tests from ner in containing the COVID-19 death toll of COVID-19 are in- Sein reported on distribution and hospitals, COVID-19 treatment the Yangon General Hospital, the disease; the fatal disease could creasing even in developed coun- storage of medicines and medi- centres; and to use the wards in conditions in the North Okkal- be controlled soon by coordinat- tries. cal supplies, and the ordering of Yangon University of Nursing for apa General Hospital and the ing between the COVID-19 teams He appreciated the health- 200,000 sets of rapid antigen test the medical staff as they would assignment to the special nurses and deciding in a timely manner care workers, relevant depart- kits for COVID-19. risk to go back home after provid- at the needed hospitals since the and to present only the policy is- ments and organizations and Permanent Secretary Dr ing medical care to the COVID-19 surgery cases are suspended. sues and subsequent occurrenc- volunteers for making efforts by Thet Khaing Win detailed about patients. The officials also gave sug- es to the Central level.—MNA effectively using resources. referral pathway and treatment The officials from relevant gestions at the meeting to set up (Translated by Kyaw Zin He also urged the medical measures. medical departments discussed the oxygen pipe line at the hospi- Tun, Ei Phyu Phyu Aung) 27 SEPTEMBER 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 Who is eligible to vote? Who is ineligible to vote? n irrespective of sex or religion n a member of a religious