YANGON (Xinhua): Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi late on Monday (March 16)called for people's participation in the government's efforts to fight Covid-19.
In a speech to the public, the state counsellor highlighted that public participation is needed for successful implementation of the government's prevention and control efforts against the Covid-19 in the country.
To prevent the country from the economic fallout, tax relaxation and reduction in interest rates will be granted to affected businesses, including those in the cut-make-pack garment sector, hotels, the tourism industry and SMEs, she said.Pledging that the public will be updated with timely information, Aung San Suu Kyi called for their participation in controlling the emergence of misleading and false news and panic buying of food or stockpiling which can cause instability.
Meanwhile, the Myanmar government on Friday announced the restriction of mass gatherings and public events including the traditional Thingyan water festival until the end of April.No Covid-19 infection case has been detected so far in Myanmar, said a release from the Public Health Department on Monday. - Xinhua
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