Myanmar's biggest city closes parks to keep lid on virus


YANGON (Reuters): Myanmar closed off public gardens, parks and a lake in its biggest city Yangon on Monday (Dec 21), hoping to prevent a spike in coronavirus cases during year-end holidays.

City officials trying to protect recent gains in containing Covid-19 infections put up barricades, signs and cordons around the Mahabandula park and along the banks of the Inya lake, among other popular sites known for drawing holiday crowds.

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