2 April
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi held a video conference at the Presidential Palace in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday, with health workers and members of civil society who are carrying out anti-Covid-19 measures.
Following an opening remark by the State Counsellor, in her capacity as the Chairperson of the National-Level Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment of Coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19), Daw Hnin Htet Htet Naing, a midwife at the Sinkugyi Village Health Centre in Ngapudaw Township of Ayeyawady Region, Dr Khin Rupa Soe from Hlaingthaya Township Public Health Department, U Kaung Myat Thu from the Aung Volunteers Group and U San Maung from the We Love Yangon presented short briefings regarding the home quarantine situations in their respective areas and their anti-Covid-19 measures.
In her concluding remarks, the State Counsellor talked about the importance of self-quarantine and social distancing, full participation in the 14-day quarantine with strong determination to overcome the pandemic and awareness programme about the disease.
She also acknowledged that public participation in Myanmar was high and expressed thanks for this.—MNA (Translated by Aung Khin)
