COVID-19 pandemic in Myanmar

The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Myanmar on 23 March 2020.

Cases
On 23 March, Myanmar confirmed its first and second COVID-19 cases.

On 24 March, Myanmar has launched a community lockdown in one village from Chin State to control the spread of the COVID-19.

On 25 March, Myanmar confirmed its third COVID-19 case.

On 31 March 2020, the Committee for Corona Virus Disease 19 (COVID-19), headed by First Vice President Myint Swe and made up of members from many union ministries, was formed by President Win Myint, to combat the spread of COVID-19 in Myanmar.

Aide
Vietnam announced it would send $50,000 to Myanmar worth supplies, including medical tests, to aid the Burmese authorities handling the outbreak, becoming the first country to do so.

References

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