COVID-19 prevention, control and treatment activities such as opening quarantine centres and vaccinating people against COVID-19 continue in respective regions and states.
· The vaccination processes continue in respective regions and states as per the priority programme, and a total of 146,192 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 as second dose and 99,507 people as first dose on 22 December.
· A total of 5,986 students aged 12 years and above from Basic Education Middle and High schools in respective regions and states have been vaccinated against COVID-19 as second dose and 5,733 students as first dose on 22 December. A total of 1,462,503 students have been vaccinated against COVID-19 up to 22 December.
· Ministry of Health released a statement that medical staff are conducting severe measures to prevent Omicron Variant disease as per the time as Omicron Variant disease that has not found in Myanmar is increasing in some foreign countries and some ASEAN countries.
Measures are being taken to facilitate the import of COVID-19 control, containment and treatment medicines and related equipment-
· On 22 December, a total of 2 tonnes of oxygen cylinder, 175 empty oxygen cylinders, one oxygen plant, 6 tons of gloves and 31 tons of masks were imported by three companies via International Seaports, Myawady trading zone and Chinshwehaw border trade post.
The Ministry of Health is conducting COVID-19 tests regularly, 199 new cases of COVID-19 were found from testing a total of 13,577 samples and the infected rates are 1.47 percent on 22 December. Up to 22 December 2021, a total of 528,838 cases were found from testing a total of 5,937,389 samples and death toll reached 19,235.
- The vaccination processes continue in respective regions and states as per the priority programme, and a total of 146,192 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 as second dose and 99,507 people as first dose on 22 December.
- A total of 1,462,503 students aged 12 years and above from Basic Education Middle and High schools in respective regions and states have been vaccinated against COVID-19 up to 22 December 2021.
- Up to 22 December 2021, a total of 528,838 cases were found from testing a total of 5,937,389 samples and death toll reached 19,235 and the infection rate on 22 December was 1.47 percent.