Myanmar imposes stay-at-home order in more towns due to Covid-19


Volunteers prepare to cremate the body of a victim of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the town of Cikha, Chin State, Myanmar, May 31, 2021. - Reuters

YANGON, June 5 (Xinhua): Myanmar's Health and Sports Ministry imposed a stay-at-home order in four more towns of Chin state, the state-run media has reported.

The stay-at-home order, which will be in effect on Saturday, will be applied to Tedim, Falam, Thantlang and Hakha after the towns recently saw increasing number of Covid-19 infections.

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