Imports of anti-COVID-19 equipment, medical products continue daily

The Ministry of Commerce is making efforts to ensure people have access to the essential medical supplies that are critical to the COVID-19 prevention, control and treatment activities, including liquid oxygen and oxygen cylinders, arranging continuous importation on public holidays.
On 3 September (Yesterday), anti-COVID-19 equipment, medical products including oxygen plants and concentrators were imported by 13 companies with the use of 34 vehicles, including one bowser.
A total of 19 tonnes of oxygen (liquid) carried by two bowser three tonnes of liquid oxygen, 2,252 empty oxygen cylinders, one oxygen plant, 218 oxygen concentrators, 3,150 sets of PPE suits, and 80 tonnes of masks were imported via Muse, Chinshwehaw, Kampaiti, Myawady, Tachilek and Hteekhee trading posts and Yangon International Airport.
One vehicle carrying liquid oxygen was transported to Yangon and one oxygen plant was transported to Lashio respectively.
It is reported that the Ministry of Commerce is coordinating with relevant departments, facilitating the importations of essential medical supplies required in the prevention, control and treatment of COVID-19, as well as contact persons for inquiries can be reached through the Ministry’s Website — www.commerce.gov.mm. — MNA