According to the press release of the World Health Organization on 20 April 2023, infection rate of Covid-19 is rising in Myanmar’s neighbouring countries such as India, Thailand, Bangladesh and other regional countries as from January 2023, with infection of variant XBB. 1.16 (Arcturus).
Public Awareness
- The Ministry of Health is continuously analyzing infection of Covid-19 not only in global countries and neighbouring countries but in Myanmar and is carrying out necessary prevention and control of the pandemic.
- According to the press release of the World Health Organization on 20 April 2023, infection rate of Covid-19 is rising in Myanmar’s neighbouring countries such as India, Thailand, Bangladesh and other regional countries as from January 2023, with infection of variant XBB. 1.16 (Arcturus).
- It was found that infection of Covid-19 has been slightly increasing in Myanmar from the early April 2023.
- According to the surveys and monitoring till today, variant XBB. 1.16 of Covid-19 is spreading 1.27 folds quicker than previously found variants but the former does not cause higher violent infection, situation of medical treatment at hospital and dead rate. But, suffering from the variant can be affected by current drugs. The drugs being used in Myanmar are effective over the prevention of the disease. Booster dose of vaccines can reduce infection of the disease, intensification and dead rate.
- As such, all the people especially the aged and those suffering from chronicle diseases are –
(a) to specially take care of receiving Covid-19 vaccine and booster dose,
(b) to follow primary ways for prevention of Covid-19 pandemic with social distancing and wearing masks to go to the public places and closed sites,
(c) to take necessary treatment by contacting nearby health centres as quickly as possible if suspect symptoms of the pandemic are found,
(d) to follow the health protocols released by the Ministry of Health not to spread the virus to others and quarantine themselves at home.
Ministry of Health
Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar (24-4-2023)
- Variant XBB. 1.16 of Covid-19 is spreading 1.27 folds quicker than previously found variants but the former does not cause higher violent infection.
- It can also be cured with the current treatment method and the vaccines being provided in the country can prevent effectively.
- All the people especially the aged and those suffering from chronicle diseases are to follow the health protocols released by the Ministry of Health not to spread the virus to others and quarantine themselves at home.