Myanmar further extends entry restrictions until Oct. 31

YANGON, Oct. 1– Myanmar’s Foreign Affairs Ministry on Friday announced the extension of entry restrictions for travelers until Oct. 31. The suspension will be applied to the entry of all travelers, the issuance of all types of visas and visa exemptions services until the end of this month. According to a release by the Ministry of Health on Friday, Myanmar reported…

YANGON, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) — Myanmar’s Foreign Affairs Ministry on Friday announced the extension of entry restrictions for travelers until Oct. 31.

The suspension will be applied to the entry of all travelers, the issuance of all types of visas and visa exemptions services until the end of this month.

According to a release by the Ministry of Health on Friday, Myanmar reported 1,846 new COVID-19 cases with 54 more deaths in the past 24 hours.

The number of COVID-19 infections has increased to 465,922 while its death toll reached to 17,789 so far.

A total of 419,842 recovered patients have been discharged from hospitals as of Friday, the release said. Enditem