Flash alert – Covid-19 Pandemic in Myanmar: Details on 24 Sept Evening and 25 Sept Morning Cases Friday, September 25, 2020 As we reported in our previous flash alerts, 5161 new Covid-19 cases were identified yesterday evening at 20:00 Hrs and 171 new cases today at 08:00 Hrs, i.e. a total of 687 cases in 24 hours, the most massive 24-hour increase since the beginning of the pandemic. Since the beginning of the second Covid-19 wave on 16 August, 8,140 positive cases have been identified in Myanmar, i.e. 8,514 people since the beginning of the pandemic in March. Yesterday evening and today morning, 8 deaths were reported, and between this morning and this evening at 18:30, 17 more people died. In total, 172 people have died of Covid-19 since the beginning of the epidemic. At 17:00 Hrs, the MoHS released the spatial breakdown of those 687 cases: 572 in Yangon Region, 32 in Rakhine State, 30 in Ayeyarwaddy Region, 18 in Mandalay Region, 10 in Bago Region, 10 in Mon State, 8 in Sagaing Region, 3 in Thanintaryi Region, 2 in Nay Pyi Taw, 1 in Kayin State and 1 in Chin State. Since 16 August, 5,821 cases have been reported in Yangon Region. In the last 24 hours, the epidemic has surged in Thingangyun Township (+52 cases), Mayangon Township (+47 cases), Mingala Taungnyunt Township (+39 cases). Thingangyun, South and North Okkalapa, Tarmwe, Hlaing, Hlaing Thayar, Insein, Thaketa and Mingaladon Townships stand out as hotspots of the pandemic. Imported cases N° of new cases on 24 Sept. N° of total cases Township Local cases from abroad Evening + 25 Sept. Morning since 16 August Ahlone 10 10 87 Bahan 19 19 117 Botahtaung 5 5 98 Dagon 20 20 161 Dagon Myothit (East) 10 10 93 1 Yesterday statistics mentioned 517 cases, but one was actually a second testing. The revised figure is therefore 516 cases. FLASH 200925 – Covid-19 update: Details on 24 Sept Evening and 25 Sept Morning Cases Imported cases N° of new cases on 24 Sept. N° of total cases Township Local cases from abroad Evening + 25 Sept. Morning since 16 August Dagon Myothit (North) 30 30 144 Dagon Myothit (South) 10 10 172 Dagon Seikkan 4 4 73 Dala 6 6 198 Dawbon 2 2 74 Hlaing 37 37 253 Hlaing Thar Yar 10 10 230 Hlegu 13 Hmawbi 10 10 23 Htantabin 12 Insein 1 1 277 Kamayut 3 3 121 Kawhmu 34 Khayan 3 3 18 Kunkyangon 14 Kyauktada 7 7 76 Kyauktan 1 1 26 Kyimyindaing 16 16 226 Lanmadaw 5 5 139 Latha 18 18 93 Mayangon 47 47 225 Mingala Taungnyunt 39 39 196 Mingaladon 18 18 229 North Okkalapa 30 30 264 Pabedan 26 26 151 Pazuntaung 16 16 113 Sanchaung 12 12 107 Seikkyi Kanaungto 1 1 22 Shwepyithar 1 1 120 South Okkalapa 38 38 294 Taikkyi 1 Tarmwe 27 27 275 Thaketa 29 29 247 Thanlyin 2 2 99 Thingangyun 52 52 544 Thongwa 3 3 12 P a g e 2 | 10 FLASH 200925 – Covid-19 update: Details on 24 Sept Evening and 25 Sept Morning Cases Imported cases N° of new cases on 24 Sept. N° of total cases Township Local cases from abroad Evening + 25 Sept. Morning since 16 August Twantay 1 1 56 Yankin 2 2 93 (Still under analysing) 1 1 1 On 10 September, Yangon Region authorities decided to lock down the whole region, with no transportation in or out of the region, except for very specific exceptions, until 1 October. On 20 September evening, the Myanmar authorities imposed Stay-at-Home orders in 43 of the 44 townships of Yangon Region, with the exception of Coco Islands. Under those orders, it is prohibited to leave home, except for the following reasons: • movement to go and buy supplies (one person at a time) • movement to seek medical care (2 people at a time). Punctual exceptions on the maximum amount of people can be granted on a case-by-case basis by ward administrators. Movement to go to work is tightly controlled: Work-From-Home has become compulsory in Yangon Region from 21 September onwards. The only exceptions apply to people working in financial services, fuel distribution sector, food-related businesses, medical product manufacturers/distributors as well as drinking water distributors. Civil servants have to abide by a two-week rotation (2 weeks at home, 2 weeks at office). Manufacturing factories will have to close completely from 24 September to 7 October. P a g e 3 | 10 FLASH 200925 – Covid-19 update: Details on 24 Sept Evening and 25 Sept Morning Cases In Rakhine State, 32 new cases were reported. Since 16 August, 1,228 cases have been reported in Rakhine State. The main clusters are Sittwe, Kyaukphyu, Mrauk-U, Maungdaw and Pauktaw Townships: N° of new cases on 24 Sept. Evening Township N° of total positive cases since 16 august + 25 Sept. Morning Sittwe 9 715 Kyaukphyu 18 160 Pauktaw 47 Kyauktaw 37 Minbya 38 Maungdaw 2 46 Myebon 1 29 Mrauk-U 77 Ponnagyun 20 Buthidaung 27 Thandwe 1 10 Taungup 1 9 Ann 4 Ramree 2 Manaung 1 Gwa 1 Rathedaung 5 All the townships of Rakhine State have at least one positive case. The whole state is under Stay-at-Home order. Outside of Yangon Region and Rakhine State, the main hotspots are Myingyan and Amarapura Townships (Mandalay), Mawlamyine and Bilin Townships (Mon State), Daik-U and Kawa Townships (Bago Region), Pathein, Pyapon and Maubin Townships (Ayeyarwaddy Region) and Zabuthiri Township (Nay Pyi Taw): Imported N° of new cases on 24 N° of total cases State/Region Township cases from Local cases Sept. Evening + 25 since 16 August abroad Sept. Morning 2020 Bogale 3 3 8 Danuphyu 2 Dedaye 2 2 6 Einme 3 Ayeyarwaddy Hinegyi Kyun 1 Hinthada 3 Ingapu 1 Kangyitaung 5 P a g e 4 | 10 FLASH 200925 – Covid-19 update: Details on 24 Sept Evening and 25 Sept Morning Cases Imported N° of new cases on 24 N° of total cases State/Region Township cases from Local cases Sept. Evening + 25 since 16 August abroad Sept. Morning 2020 Kyaik Latt 2 2 2 Kyangin 3 Kyaunggon 13 Kyonpyaw 3 Labutta 10 10 12 Laymyatnar 2 Ma-Ubin 3 3 26 Myaungmya 1 1 2 Ngapudaw 3 Nyaung Don 2 Pantanaw 1 1 2 Pathein 7 7 61 Pyapon 1 1 32 Thar Paung 1 Wakema 4 Hopong 1 Hsihseng 2 Kalaw 2 Lashio 2 Shan State Loilem 1 Namsang 2 Mongyaung 3 Pinlaung 1 Taunggyi 3 Bago 1 1 28 Daik-U 27 Kawa 73 Bago Region Kyaukdagar 11 Kyaukkyi 1 Kyopinkauk 1 Htantabin 12 P a g e 5 | 10 FLASH 200925 – Covid-19 update: Details on 24 Sept Evening and 25 Sept Morning Cases Imported N° of new cases on 24 N° of total cases State/Region Township cases from Local cases Sept. Evening + 25 since 16 August abroad Sept. Morning 2020 Letpadon 3 Minhla 1 1 2 Monyo 9 Nattalin 2 Nyaung Le Pin 2 Oak Pho 4 Oktwin 3 Padaung 2 Phyu 3 Pyay 4 4 12 Pyuntasa 1 Shwedaung 1 Taungoo 1 Thanat Pin 2 2 19 Thayarwaddy 1 Thegon 2 Waw 9 Yay Tar Shay 1 1 2 2 Zigon 5 Aunglan 2 Magway 15 Magway Minhla 1 Region Myaing 1 Myothit 1 Natmauk 5 Pauk 1 Amarapura 25 Aung Myay 5 Mandalay Tharzan Region Chan Aye 7 7 28 Tharzan Chanmyatharzi 1 1 14 P a g e 6 | 10 FLASH 200925 – Covid-19 update: Details on 24 Sept Evening and 25 Sept Morning Cases Imported N° of new cases on 24 N° of total cases State/Region Township cases from Local cases Sept. Evening + 25 since 16 August abroad Sept. Morning 2020 Kyaukpadaung 1 1 2 Kyaukse 1 Mahar Aung 29 Myay Meikhtila 2 Myingyan 60 Myinmu 1 Nahtoegyi 1 Ngan Zoon 5 Nyaung Oo 4 4 4 Patheingyi 3 3 16 Pyawbwe 1 Pyi Gyi Takhon 6 Pyin Oo Lwin 5 Thazi 2 2 7 Ta Pate Kyin 1 Taung Thar 1 Wan Dwin 1 Yamethin 14 Bilin 1 1 51 Chaung Sone 5 Kyaikhto 10 Kyaik Ma Yaw 3 Mawlamyine 3 3 118 Mon State Mudon 6 6 15 Paung 7 Than Phyu 5 Zayat Thaton 6 Ye 1 Dekkinathiri 11 Nay Pyi Taw Lewe 2 P a g e 7 | 10 FLASH 200925 – Covid-19 update: Details on 24 Sept Evening and 25 Sept Morning Cases Imported N° of new cases on 24 N° of total cases State/Region Township cases from Local cases Sept. Evening + 25 since 16 August abroad Sept. Morning 2020 Territory of Ottatihri 8 Union Pobbathiri 7 Pyinmana 6 Tatkon 1 Zabuthiri 1 1 51 Zayyarthiri 1 1 2 Hlaingbwe 3 Hpa-An 2 Hpapun 1 Kayin State Kawkareik 1 1 2 Kyainseikgyi 2 Myawaddy 1 Thandaunggyi 2 Bamaw 1 Hpakant 10 Kachin State Mogaung 3 Myitkyina 1 Puta-O 1 Ayartaw 1 Butalin 1 Chaung Oo 2 2 2 Depayin 1 Homalin 1 Indaw 1 Sagaing Kale 6 Region Kathar 2 Kawlin 2 Khin Oo 3 Mawlaik 1 Myaung 1 Myin Mu 1 P a g e 8 | 10 FLASH 200925 – Covid-19 update: Details on 24 Sept Evening and 25 Sept Morning Cases Imported N° of new cases on 24 N° of total cases State/Region Township cases from Local cases Sept. Evening + 25 since 16 August abroad Sept. Morning 2020 Phaungpyin 1 Sagaing 1 1 2 Shwe Bo 5 5 7 Tant Hsae 2 Wat Lat 1 Bote Pyinn 1 Dawei 2 2 3 Tanintharyi Kawthaung 4 Region Laung Lone 1 Myeik 1 1 11 Yebyu 2 Mindat 3 Chin State Thoon San 1 1 1 On 20 September, new quarantine rules were set up: anyone back from abroad or from a township under Stay-at-Home orders has to: - stay in quarantine facility for 7 days - get tested on the 5th day of quarantine - stay in home quarantine for 7 days if tested negative.