Flash alert – Covid-19 Pandemic in Myanmar: Details on 30 September Cases Thursday, October 1, 2020 Yesterday evening at 20:00 hrs, 946 new Covid-19 cases were identified, i.e. 12,999 cases since the beginning of the second wave on 16 August. Since the beginning of the pandemic in March, 13,373 people have been contaminated in Myanmar, and a total of 310 people have died of Covid-19. At 16:30 Hrs, the MoHS released the spatial breakdown of those 946 cases: 786 in Yangon Region, 68 in Ayeyarwaddy Region, 25 in Rakhine State, 21 in Bago Region, 19 in Sagaing Region, 7 in Mandalay Region, 6 in Kachin State, 5 in Tanintharyi Region, 4 in Shan State, 3 in Mon State, 1 in Kayin State, 1 in Nay Pyi Taw. Since 16 August, 9,765 cases have been reported in Yangon Region. Out of the 786 new cases from yesterday, 15 cases did not come along with any detail about their townships; this information will be released later. Usually, a handful of townships stand out as the most massive surges in the last 24 hours; but yesterday, 9 townships had comparable growth, ranging from 46 to 57 new cases. Insein is the most-affected township in Yangon, ahead of Thingangyun, South and North Okkalapa, Tarmwe, Hlaing, Hlaing Thayar, Thaketa and Mingaladon Townships. Imported cases N° of new cases on 30 N° of total cases Township Local cases from abroad September since 16 August Ahlone 5 5 126 Bahan 7 7 200 Botahtaung 46 46 172 Dagon 8 8 190 Dagon Myothit (East) 14 14 194 Dagon Myothit (North) 9 9 193 Dagon Myothit (South) 11 11 210 Dagon Seikkan 15 15 112 Dala 56 56 342 FLASH 200901 – Covid-19 update: Details on 30 September Cases Imported cases N° of new cases on 30 N° of total cases Township Local cases from abroad September since 16 August Dawbon 9 9 165 Hlaing 13 13 365 Hlaing Thar Yar 53 53 466 Hlegu 8 8 28 Hmawbi 14 14 56 Htantabin 28 Insein 46 46 780 Kamayut 3 3 187 Kawhmu 4 4 51 Khayan 6 6 47 Kunkyangon 49 Kyauktada 4 4 115 Kyauktan 52 52 96 Kyimyindaing 7 7 318 Lanmadaw 20 20 230 Latha 4 4 186 Mayangon 13 13 321 Mingala Taungnyunt 8 8 313 Mingaladon 56 56 483 North Okkalapa 54 54 525 Pabedan 4 4 239 Pazuntaung 5 5 154 Sanchaung 4 4 165 Seikkyi Kanaungto 43 Shwepyithar 50 50 280 South Okkalapa 28 28 383 Taikkyi 4 4 7 Tarmwe 7 7 356 Thaketa 29 29 333 Thanlyin 8 8 212 Thingangyun 11 11 644 Thongwa 10 10 31 Twantay 57 57 228 Yankin 9 9 137 P a g e 2 | 7 FLASH 200901 – Covid-19 update: Details on 30 September Cases 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, drinking water distributors, staff working in the aviation sector, in post office and telecom sectors. Those essential service provider have to register all their personnel on a dedicated link. They will then receive a QR code allowing them to move freely from one township to another in Yangon Region. 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. In Rakhine State, 25 new cases were reported. Since 16 August, 1,560 cases have been reported in Rakhine State. The main clusters are Sittwe, Kyaukphyu, Mrauk-U, Maungdaw, Pauktaw and Kyauktaw Townships: N° of new cases on Township N° of total positive cases since 16 august 30 September Sittwe 11 881 Kyaukphyu 9 220 Pauktaw 2 56 Kyauktaw 61 Minbya 40 Maungdaw 59 Myebon 1 31 Mrauk-U 105 Ponnagyun 27 Buthidaung 40 Thandwe 11 Taungup 2 13 Ann 5 Ramree 2 Manaung 1 Gwa 1 Rathedaung 6 P a g e 3 | 7 FLASH 200901 – Covid-19 update: Details on 30 September Cases 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). On 25 September, the MoHS imposed the same stringent Stay-at-Home measures as in Yangon in 11 townships, highlighted in red below. Imported N° of total cases N° of new cases on 30 State/Region Township cases from Local cases since 16 August September abroad 2020 Bogale 9 Danuphyu 4 Dedaye 12 Einme 5 Hinegyi Kyun 1 Hinthada 6 Ingapu 1 Kangyitaung 1 1 12 Kyaik Latt 2 Kyangin 3 Kyaunggon 14 Kyonpyaw 4 Ayeyarwaddy Labutta 2 2 14 Laymyatnar 2 Ma-Ubin 56 56 89 Mawlamyine 1 1 1 Kyun Myaungmya 2 2 5 Ngapudaw 2 2 5 Nyaung Don 2 2 4 Pantanaw 1 1 7 Pathein 82 Pyapon 1 1 46 Thar Paung 1 Wakema 4 Aungpan 1 1 1 Hopong 1 Hsihseng 2 Kalaw 2 Lashio 2 Loilem 1 Mongyaung 3 Shan State Muse 1 1 1 Namsang 3 Nyaung Shwe 1 1 1 Pinlaung 1 Pintaya 1 1 1 Taunggyi 5 Bago 3 3 67 Daik-U 1 1 33 Bago Region Kawa 98 Kyaukdagar 25 P a g e 4 | 7 FLASH 200901 – Covid-19 update: Details on 30 September Cases Imported N° of total cases N° of new cases on 30 State/Region Township cases from Local cases since 16 August September abroad 2020 Kyaukkyi 1 Kyopinkauk 2 Htantabin 2 2 14 Letpadan 6 Minhla 9 Monyo 9 Nattalin 5 Nyaung Le Pin 3 Oak Pho 6 Oktwin 4 Pandaung 2 Pauk Khaung 3 Paungdae 1 Phyu 2 2 9 Pyay 14 Pyuntasa 1 Shwedaung 1 1 2 Taungoo 1 1 3 Thanat Pin 20 Thayarwaddy 5 Thegon 7 Waw 8 8 17 Yay Tar Shay 3 3 5 Zigon 12 Aunglan 2 Chauk 3 Gangaw 1 Magway 16 Minhla 2 Magway Myaing 1 Region Myothit 3 Natmauk 5 Pakokku 1 Pauk 2 Pwint Phyu 1 Taungdwingyi 2 Thayet 1 Yaynan Chaung 1 Amarapura 34 Aung Myay 3 3 16 Tharzan Chan Aye 32 Tharzan Chanmyatharzi 1 1 15 Kyaukpadaung 3 Kyaukse 1 Mandalay Mahar Aung Region 1 1 35 Myay Ma Hlaing 8 Meikhtila 3 Myingyan 62 Myinmu 1 Nahtoegyi 1 Ngan Zoon 6 P a g e 5 | 7 FLASH 200901 – Covid-19 update: Details on 30 September Cases Imported N° of total cases N° of new cases on 30 State/Region Township cases from Local cases since 16 August September abroad 2020 Nyaung Oo 5 Patheingyi 2 2 21 Pyawbwe 1 Pyi Gyi Takhon 11 Pyin Oo Lwin 6 Thazi 8 Ta Pate Kyin 1 Taung Thar 1 Wan Dwin 8 Yamethin 22 Bilin 2 2 66 Chaung Sone 6 Kyaikhto 18 Kyaik Ma Yaw 3 Mawlamyine 1 1 138 Mudon 19 Mon State Paung 7 Than Phyu 9 Zayat Thaton 10 Ye 2 Dekkinathiri 14 Lewe 11 Ottatihri 8 Pobbathiri 7 Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana 13 Territory of Tatkon 1 Union Zabuthiri 1 1 71 Zayyarthiri 3 Hlaingbwe 4 Hpa-An 3 Hpapun 1 Kawkareik 2 Kayin State Kyainseikgyi 2 Myawaddy 1 1 5 Thandaunggyi 2 Bamaw 1 Hpakant 2 2 38 Mogaung 3 Monhyin 3 3 6 Kachin State Myitkyina 1 1 3 Puta-O 1 Ayartaw 1 Butalin 1 Chaung Oo 3 Depayin 1 Homalin 1 Indaw 1 Sagaing Kale 4 4 15 Region Kani 2 Kathar 2 Kawlin 2 Khin Oo 4 Mawlaik 1 P a g e 6 | 7 FLASH 200901 – Covid-19 update: Details on 30 September Cases Imported N° of total cases N° of new cases on 30 State/Region Township cases from Local cases since 16 August September abroad 2020 Monywa 1 Myaung 1 1 2 Myin Mu 1 Pale 7 7 7 Phaungpyin 1 Sagaing 7 7 10 Shwe Bo 8 Tant Hsae 2 Wat Lat 1 Yinmarpin 2 Bote Pyinn 1 Dawei 8 Kawthaung 4 Tanintharyi Laung Lone 1 1 2 Region Myeik 4 4 15 Yebyu 2 Mindat 19 Tidim 1 Chin State Thoon San 2 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. Vulnerable people, or people in contact with vulnerable populations may be advised to stay in quarantine for 2 weeks by doctors. On 24 September, the government extended the suspension of commercial international flights until 31 October.