Flash alert – Covid-19 Pandemic in Myanmar: Details on 2 October Cases Saturday, October 3, 2020 Yesterday evening at 20:00 hrs, 1,142 new Covid-19 cases were identified in 24 hours, i.e. 15,151 cases since the beginning of the second wave on 16 August. Since the beginning of the pandemic in March, 15,525 people have been contaminated in Myanmar, and a total of 353 people have died of Covid-19. At 17:00 Hrs, the MoHS released the spatial breakdown of those 1,142 cases: 1046 in Yangon Region, 25 in Ayeyarwaddy Region, 22 in Mandalay Region, 16 in Sagaing Region, 9 in Rakhine State, 6 in Mon State, 5 in Bago Region, 5 in Naypyitaw Territory of Union, 4 in Shan State, 2 in Magway Region, 1 in Kachin State and 1 in Kayin State. Since 16 August, 11,671 cases have been reported in Yangon Region. The most significant surges took place in Hlaing Thar Yar Township (+136 cases) and Thingangyun Township (+106). Insein is the most-affected township in Yangon, ahead of Thingangyun, North Okkalapa, Mingaladon Townships, all counting more than 500 cases. Imported cases N° of total cases Township Local cases N° of new cases on 2 October from abroad since 16 August Ahlone 13 13 157 Bahan 24 24 229 Botahtaung 7 7 182 Dagon 6 6 199 Dagon Myothit (East) 11 11 228 Dagon Myothit (North) 7 7 254 Dagon Myothit (South) 11 11 253 Dagon Seikkan 11 11 167 Dala 9 9 360 Dawbon 8 8 176 Hlaing 1 20 21 398 FLASH 201003 – Covid-19 update: Details on 2 October Cases Imported cases N° of total cases Township Local cases N° of new cases on 2 October from abroad since 16 August Hlaing Thar Yar 136 136 618 Hlegu 2 2 30 Hmawbi 3 3 59 Htantabin 1 1 29 Insein 55 55 860 Kamayut 3 13 16 205 Kawhmu 1 1 52 Khayan 7 7 58 Kunkyangon 2 2 51 Kyauktada 3 3 122 Kyauktan 96 Kyimyindaing 61 61 490 Lanmadaw 11 11 261 Latha 41 41 231 Mayangon 57 57 395 Mingala Taungnyunt 29 29 346 Mingaladon 34 34 564 North Okkalapa 56 56 704 Pabedan 43 43 297 Pazuntaung 5 5 172 Sanchaung 16 16 191 Seikkyi Kanaungto 30 30 74 Shwepyithar 53 53 363 South Okkalapa 43 43 462 Taikkyi 32 2 10 Tarmwe 44 44 437 Thaketa 14 14 391 Thanlyin 24 24 303 Thingangyun 106 106 766 Thongwa 3 3 34 Twantay 228 Yankin 20 20 164 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. P a g e 2 | 8 FLASH 201003 – Covid-19 update: Details on 2 October Cases 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, 9 new cases were reported. Since 16 August, 1,582 cases have been reported in the 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 2 October Sittwe 890 Kyaukphyu 4 226 Pauktaw 56 Kyauktaw 2 65 Minbya 40 Maungdaw 59 Myebon 31 Mrauk-U 105 Ponnagyun 27 Buthidaung 3 43 Thandwe 11 Taungup 13 Ann 5 Ramree 2 Manaung 1 Gwa 1 Rathedaung 6 P a g e 3 | 8 FLASH 201003 – Covid-19 update: Details on 2 October 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 Mawlamyine and Bilin Townships (Mon State), Pathein and Ma-Ubin Townships (Ayeyarwaddy Region), Kawa and Bago Townships (Bago Region) and Zabuthiri Township (Napyitaw Territory of Union). 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 2 State/Region Township cases from Local cases since 16 August October abroad 2020 Bogale 7 7 16 Danuphyu 5 Dedaye 12 Einme 1 1 6 Hinegyi Kyun 1 Hinthada 7 7 13 Ingapu 1 Kangyitaung 12 Kyaik Latt 2 Kyangin 3 Kyaunggon 14 Kyonpyaw 4 Ayeyarwaddy Labutta 14 Laymyatnar 2 Ma-Ubin 2 2 94 Mawlamyine Kyun 1 Myaungmya 5 Ngapudaw 5 Nyaung Don 4 Pantanaw 7 Pathein 5 5 117 Pyapon 3 3 49 Thar Paung 1 Wakema 4 Zalun 2 Aungpan 1 1 2 Hopong 1 Hsihseng 2 Kalaw 2 Shan State Lashio 2 Loilem 1 Mongyaung 3 Muse 1 P a g e 4 | 8 FLASH 201003 – Covid-19 update: Details on 2 October Cases Imported N° of total cases N° of new cases on 2 State/Region Township cases from Local cases since 16 August October abroad 2020 Namsang 3 Nyaung Shwe 1 Pinlaung 1 Pintaya 1 1 2 Taunggyi 2 2 7 Bago 1 1 71 Daik-U 33 Kawa 98 Kyaukdagar 25 Kyaukkyi 1 Kyopinkauk 2 Htantabin 14 Letpadan 6 Minhla 9 Monyo 9 Nattalin 5 Nyaung Le Pin 3 Oak Pho 1 1 7 Oktwin 4 Bago Region Pandaung 2 Pauk Khaung 3 Paungdae 1 Phyu 9 Pyay 15 Pyuntasa 1 Shwedaung 1 1 3 Taungoo 4 Thanat Pin 20 Thayarwaddy 6 Thegon 7 Waw 1 1 20 Yay Tar Shay 1 1 6 Zigon 12 Aunglan 2 Chauk 3 Gangaw 1 Magway 17 Magway Minhla 2 Region Myaing 1 Myothit 3 Natmauk 5 Pakokku 1 1 2 P a g e 5 | 8 FLASH 201003 – Covid-19 update: Details on 2 October Cases Imported N° of total cases N° of new cases on 2 State/Region Township cases from Local cases since 16 August October abroad 2020 Pauk 2 Pwint Phyu 1 1 2 Taungdwingyi 2 Thayet 1 Yaynan Chaung 1 Amarapura 35 Aung Myay 7 7 Tharzan 46 Chan Aye 1 1 Tharzan 38 Chanmyatharzi 1 1 18 Kyaukpadaung 3 Kyaukse 1 1 2 Mahar Aung Myay 35 Ma Hlaing 8 Meikhtila 1 1 5 Myingyan 62 Myinmu Mandalay 1 Region Nahtoegyi 3 Ngan Zoon 6 Nyaung Oo 9 9 20 Patheingyi 22 Pyawbwe 1 Pyi Gyi Takhon 11 Pyin Oo Lwin 6 Thazi 1 1 9 Ta Pate Kyin 1 Taung Thar 1 Wan Dwin 1 1 14 Yamethin 22 Bilin 72 Chaung Sone 6 Kyaikhto 1 1 20 Kyaik Ma Yaw 1 1 4 Mawlamyine 1 1 142 Mudon 19 Mon State Paung 7 Than Phyu 3 3 Zayat 16 Thaton 10 Ye 4 Dekkinathiri 14 Nay Pyi Taw Lewe 1 1 12 P a g e 6 | 8 FLASH 201003 – Covid-19 update: Details on 2 October Cases Imported N° of total cases N° of new cases on 2 State/Region Township cases from Local cases since 16 August October abroad 2020 Territory of Ottatihri 8 Union Pobbathiri 7 Pyinmana 2 2 16 Tatkon 1 1 2 Zabuthiri 1 1 75 Zayyarthiri 4 Hlaingbwe 6 Hpa-An 5 Hpapun 1 Kawkareik 1 1 3 Kayin State Kyainseikgyi 2 Myawaddy 5 Thandaunggyi 2 Bamaw 1 Hpakant 38 Mogaung 3 Monhyin 1 1 7 Kachin State Myitkyina 3 Puta-O 1 Ayartaw 1 Butalin 1 Chaung Oo 4 Depayin 1 Homalin 1 Indaw 1 Kale 8 8 26 Kani 7 7 9 Kathar 2 Kawlin 2 Khin Oo 4 Sagaing Mawlaik 1 Region Monywa 12 Myaung 2 Myin Mu 1 Pale 7 Phaungpyin 1 1 2 Sagaing 10 Shwe Bo 8 Tant Hsae 2 Wat Lat 1 Yinmarpin 2 Bote Pyinn 1 P a g e 7 | 8 FLASH 201003 – Covid-19 update: Details on 2 October Cases Imported N° of total cases N° of new cases on 2 State/Region Township cases from Local cases since 16 August October abroad 2020 Dawei 8 Kawthaung 4 Laung Lone 2 Tanintharyi Myeik Region 16 Palaw 4 Yebyu 2 Mindat 19 Tidim 2 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.