Myanmar: COVID-19 Situation Report No. 06 (29 June 2020)

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"Twelve cases confirmed in Rakhine State with one local transmission from a known contact in Buthidaung Township and eight among people with travel history in Bangladesh. • Limited local transmission with majority of cases confirmed among returning migrants. No cases have been reported in camps for internally displaced people (IDP) or displacement sites. A total of 293 cases, six fatalities and 215 recoveries have been confirmed across the country. • More than 111,600 migrant workers have returned, including 71,735 from Thailand since March, per the International Organization for Migration (IOM). • Four humanitarian flights arrived in Myanmar in June, carrying sets of protective items, medical supplies as well as humanitarian and relief personnel. • Nearly 1,000 schools in conflict-affected areas used as quarantine facilities are disinfected and being prepared for classes as Government plans to reopen schools in mid-July. • Preparedness and response activities across camps and displacement sites, as well as in quarantine centers, continue by government and humanitarian actors. • The Addendum to the 2020 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) has been revised, with a total of 915,000 people targeted and financial requirements of US$275.3 million. • A total of US$54 million has been contributed to the 2020 HRP, including $15 million to the COVID-19 Addendum– FTS..."

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OCHA (New York) via Reliefweb (New York)

Date of Publication: 

2020-06-29

Date of entry: 

2020-07-01

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Myanmar

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English

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