December 17
MYANMAR officials have been welcoming returnees who are repatriated from abroad through respective land borders.
On 15 December, a total of 178 Myanmar nationals – 94 men and 84 women — returned home through Muse, northern Shan State, while six men and seven women returned to Chinshwehaw Township, and three men and three women returned to Laukkai.
Healthcare professionals and members of the Tatmadaw medical team carried out the COVID-19 tests, provided documents required for quarantine, and explained the instructions of the Ministry of Health. Officials from the respective military commands and departments provided necessary assistance as well.
The returnees were transported to their respective homes by buses arranged by the township administration bodies, and those who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 disease were sent to quarantine centres to get the necessary medical and administration support. — MNA
