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BE DISCIPLINED TO AVOID POURING WATER ON THE SAND PAGE 8 OPINION NATIONAL NATIONAL Ttmdw dontes medicl equipment MoHS strives to curb spred of COVID 19 to Rkhine Stte in Rkhine Stte PAGE 2 PAGE 3 Vol. VII, No. 129, 5 th Waxing of Wagaung 1382 ME www.gnlm.com.mm, www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Sunday, 23 August 2020 UEC holds coordination meeting for 2020 General Election Union Election Commission Chair U Hla Thein speaks at the coordination meeting for the successful holding of 2020 General Election in Nay Pyi Taw on 22 August 2020. PHOTO: MNA HE Union Election Com- UEC Chair U Hla Thein al Election is 78 days. The Form 3 applications, Form 4, we need to prepare for the sec- Tmission held a coordina- met members of the commis- first measure we have done and Form 4 (c). We need to ond announcement of voters’ tion meeting for the successful sion, officials with the com- is voters’ lists and its initial implement the correction, ad- lists without errors.” holding of 2020 General Elec- mission office, chairpersons announcement on 14 August. dition, and deletion process in The second measure we tion at the UEC meeting hall and secretaries of election We are now working on the collaboration with the General will do is to announce the name yesterday morning in Nay Pyi sub-commissions with States voters’ proposals of correction, Administration Departments lists of Hluttaw candidates af- Taw, focussing on the matters and Regions as well as Union addition, and deletion of the and Township Immigration ter the name lists are submit- pertaining to the Hluttaw can- Territory election sub-commis- list. We need to ensure the Departments. ted and scrutinized by relevant didates, the voters’ lists, and sion at the event. comprehensive list of eligible With more systematic, district election sub-commis- the allocation of polling sta- UEC Chair said: “The voters in the second announce- successive scrutinization and sions, he added. tions. countdown to 2020 Gener- ment systematically through supervision at different levels, SEE PAGE4 23 AUGUST 2020 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR “People are the key” Tatmadaw donates medical Public notication equipment to Rakhine State on COVID19 THE Tatmadaw donated and Sports reported a total bleaching powder, 10 box- medical equipment for of 13 cases-12 from Sittway es of sodium hypochloride COVID-19 prevention, and 1 from MraukU in the (15L), 5 spray bottles, 2,000 1. The Ministry of Health and Sports is emphasizing on protection and control and treatment ac- evening of 20 August and OT gowns, 2,000 OT caps, 1 containment. As there were 45 people found inflicted with the Corona- tivities in Rakhine State on the morning of 21 Au- biosafety cabinet unit and virus (COVID-19) from 16.8.2020 to 22.8.2020 in Rakhine State, Sittway where more new cases gust. 200 test kits. Township, Rakhine State has been announced as ‘Stay-at-Home’ were reported, according The donated medical Colonel Thet Naing township on 20.8.2020. to the statement of Tat- supplies for the prevention Oo and other officials re- 2. The spread of the disease can be controlled in a short period of time only madaw True News Infor- and control of COIVD-19 ceived the medical equip- if the people living in the Stay-at-Home township follow the guidelines. mation Team. were transported to Sit- ment at Sittway Airport. 3. The people should encourage more with each other to follow the guide- According to the tway with Tatmadaw’s Then, they presented lines of the disease preventive measures of the Ministry of Health and statement, the numbers aircraft via Nay Pyi Taw 500,000 surgical masks, Sports. of COVID-19 cases become Airport on 21 August. 1,000 PPEs (Personal Pro- 4. To control the disease effectively, the people living in the Stay-at-Home high in Rakhine State and The donated mate- tective Equipment), 1,000 township and those who need go to this township must follow the guide- there is a total of new 22 rials are 600,000 surgical N95 masks, 1,000 goggles, lines and if not, they will be taken action according to the existing law. cases on the morning of masks, 2,500 PPEs (Per- 1,000 examination gloves, Ministry of Health and Sports 20 August and the Ministry sonal Protective Equip- 100 face shields, 200 bottles (22 August 2020) of Health and Sports re- ment), 2,500 N95 masks, of hand gel and 20 non-con- (Translated by Ei Phyu Phyu Aung) leased an announcement 2,500 goggles, 4,000 exam- tact infrared thermome- for the people residing in ination gloves, 3,000 surgi- ters to U Aung Myint Oo, Sittway Township in Rakh- cal gloves, 200 face shields, Administrator of Sittway ine State to follow Stay-at- 700 bottles of hand gel, 200 District.—MNA Home order in the evening bottles of hand sanitizer, Curfew order imposed in Sittway of 20 August. 40 non-contact infrared (Translated by Khine The Ministry of Health thermometers, 10 boxes of Thazin Han) AS the number of COVID-19 posi- will be 2 months from 21 August. tive cases has increased in Rakhine Similarly, the Ministry of Health State, the General Administration and Sports issued an order on 20 Au- Department of Sittway Township gust said all people living in Sittway has imposed the curfew order on Township, Rakhine State will be in- COVID-19 Call Centre opens daily 21 August by notification number cluded in Stay-at-Home programme In efforts to speed up the prevention, containment and treatment of the COV- (1/2020). to be able to control effectively the ID-19 disease, the call centre (phone number 2019) is established by four com- The order mentioned not to go spread of the disease. munications operators and the Blue Ocean Company with the coordination of out from 9 pm to 4 am except the There are a total of 61 COVID-19 the Medical Research Department of the Health and Sports Ministry and Post emergency case that also needs the positive cases until 22 August in Ra- and Telecommunications Department from 9 am to 5 pm daily at the Medical official permission from the relevant khine State.—MNA Research Department in Yangon. departments. Over 43 staff from the Medical Research Department and 17 volunteers from the Myanmar Medical Association totally 60 workers have been working Township Administrator U Aung (Translated by Ei Phyu Phyu at the centre since 8th April. —MNA Zaw Oo signed that the curfew order Aung) 22 new cases of COVID-19 in Myanmar reported on 22 August, total figure reaches 441 MYANMAR’S COVID-19 positive cases reached 441 after 22 new cases were reported on 22 August according to Ministry of Health and Sports. Out of the 441 confirmed cases, six died, 338 have recovered, 335 have been discharged from hospitals and 40 were held under investigation.—MNA Updated at 8 pm, 22 August 2020 New Persons under Investigation from the Total Cases Total Death past 24 hours to 12 noon of 22 August 2020 441 New Cases 22 Tally 6 Recovery Update on 22 August 2020 after two consecutive tests New PUIs 40 Total New Discharged Recovery 338 Recovery 1 from Hospital 335 22 more COVID-19 cases on 22 August 2020: updated at 8 pm No Age Gender Address Contact with Overseas Hospital for medical Lab result Remark positive patient travel history treatment 420 40 Female Sittway Township, Rakhine State Yes (Case-395) No People’s Hospital, Sittway Positive Held under quarantine 421 27 Female Sittway Township, Rakhine State Yes (Case-395) No People’s Hospital, Sittway Positive (Sittway Township) 422 32 Female Sittway Township, Rakhine State Yes (Case-396) No People’s Hospital, Sittway Positive SEE PAGE6 23 AUGUST 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 Advance voting process for local voters outside their constituencies in 2020 General Election n Heads of trainings, schools, hospitals and jails are to contact the sub-election commissions to get documents of Form 15. n They must return these documents to sub-commission of respective townships by 26 August 2020 after the documents are lled by the voters. n Sub-election commission of respective townships must send ballot papers and envelopes for advance voting to the train- ings, schools, hospitals and jails by 7 October 2020. n Advance voting must be organized at trainings, schools, hospitals and jails on their appropriate day from 8 October 2020 to 21 October 2020. n The envelopes containing ballot papers must be sent back to sub-election commission of respective townships by 4 pm on 8 77 November 2020. Section 58 (d) in Hluttaw Election Law IN accordance with section 58 (d) of the Hluttaw Election Law, no one is allowed to give speeches at meetings, instigation, writing, distribution of using posters or attempting by other means to disturb the voting or election. Anyone who is found guilty of or abet this act shall be punish- able with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or with fine not exceeding K100,000 (one hundred thousand Kyats), or with both. MoHS strives to curb spread of COVID-19 in Rakhine State UNION Minister for Health and actual ground conditions. Sports Dr Myint Htwe held a vid- Deputy Minister Dr Mya Lay eoconference with the relevant Sein explained the cooperation officials in curbing the spread with the State Government and of COVID-19 in Sittway town- the Public Health Department of ship of Rakhine State yesterday Rakhine State continuously for morning.