Those who disturb persons serving COVID-19 prevention, control and treatment activities to be prosecuted under Counter-Terrorism Law, other laws

The government made the necessary preparations before the outbreak of the third wave of COVID-19, and the dutiful health workers, social welfare organizations and Tatmadaw medics provided medical services to the positive and suspected patients during the outbreak.
Moreover, it also promoted the oxygen production rate of state-owned and private factories and imported the oxygen to meet the country’s oxygen needs.
Although the terrorist groups and their supporters attempted to stop the COVID-19 prevention, control and treatment activities ignoring the efforts of the government, the government tried to ensure the vaccines, medicines and medical supplies for the health of the public despite the difficulties. Terrorist groups such as NUG and CRPH resorted to various forms of propaganda to mislead the public with false information and also committed acts of terrorism that threaten lives.
The bomb attack occurred at Namsiaung COVID-19 inspection checkpoint between milepost 286 and 287 on Shwebo-Myitkyina road of Mohnyin Township in Kachin State on 27 July, attacks on the people who donated the masks at Myoma Zay of Myitnge in Amarapura Township of Mandalay Region on 14 July and another bomb attack at No (1) Ward Administrator Office of Mayangone Township of Yangon Region also occurred on 1 August.
One woman was killed and six men and a woman were injured in the violence. These attacks raised the concern of the public in vaccination and control activities.
It found that the terrorist groups NUG, CRPH and their supporters, extremists supported and committed these doings.
The security forces are investigating to arrest the terrorists as quickly as possible and the officials will take severe exemplary actions against the suspects.
The people should secretly inform the activities, incitements and hiding places of the terrorists to the nearest administrative officials and security members. — MNA