Myanmar govt to provide basic essentials to poor people in Covid-19 fight


Myanmar military personnel wearing protective clothing disinfecting a street as a preventive measure to contain the spread of coronavirus at Yangon onTuesday (April 7). The Myanmar government will also soon provide basic essentials including rice, oil, salt, bean and onion to people in need from April 10 during the traditional Thingyan water festival. - AFP

YANGON: The Myanmar government will also soon provide basic essentials including rice, oil, salt, bean and onion to people in need from April 10 during the traditional Thingyan water festival, according to a release of Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment of Covid-19 (coronavirus).

The release on Tuesday (April 7) came after analysing reports submitted by people across the country to Chairman of Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment of Covid-19, State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi.

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