WFP Myanmar COVID-19 Situation Report #03, 27 April 2020

Description: 

"WFP continues its emergency food and nutrition assistance to 7,500 migrant returnees in quarantine centres, at the request of local authorities. • WFP is introducing remote monitoring in its operational areas to track the food and nutrition security situation of WFP-supported beneficiaries. • WFP is chartering a series of flights connecting Yangon to Kuala Lumpur for humanitarian workers and cargo. • WFP is promoting the use of its newly established Consolidation Hub in Guangzhou, China to humanitarian partners for storing and forwarding COVID-19 related humanitarian cargo. Situation • According to the Ministry of Health and Sports, there are 146 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Myanmar as of 27 April, including five deaths. • To contain the spread of COVID-19, the Government of Myanmar has issued a nationwide order that restricts gatherings of five or more people. A curfew order has also been imposed until further notice in nine out of 14 states and regions in Myanmar, including the capital Nay Pyi Taw and the commercial hub Yangon..."

Source/publisher: 

World Food Programme (WFP) (Rome) via reliefweb (New York)

Date of Publication: 

2020-04-28

Date of entry: 

2020-04-28

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  • Individual Documents

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Countries: 

Myanmar

Language: 

English

Resource Type: 

text

Text quality: 

    • Good