The Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement is providing medical and relief items to the IDP camps in Kachin, Shan and Rakhine states for prevention of COVID-19 transmission.
On 9 June, officials provided the three IDP camps in Pauktaw Township and five temporary camps in Buthidaung Township with the relief items of 5,764 soap bars, 2,026 surgical masks, 12,356 cloth masks, 7,781 bottles of hand sanitizers, 90 hand washing basins, 80 bags of lime powder, 20 vinyl sheets, 3 thermometers, 2 hand speakers and 2 memory sticks with COVID-19 awareness audio files.
Moreover, the ministry is conducting awareness campaigns and motivation works in Nay Pyi Taw council area and other Regions/States.—MNA
IDP camps, temporary shelters in Rakhine receive supplies for measures against COVID-19
- June 10, 2020
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