Bloomberg
Myanmar locked down most of Yangon province, home to its largest city, for two weeks to contain a record surge in coronavirus infections ahead of
the general elections scheduled for November.
The strict stay-at-home order from Monday bars more than one member of a family venturing out for shopping and curbs travel from Yangon township to other cities except for essential work, according to guidelines issued by the nation’s Central Committee on Covid-19 Control.
Essential services such as banking, healthcare, fuel stations and food outlets will be allowed to operate as usual, it said.