2,326 Myanmar nationals stranded in foreign countries have returned

26 May 2020
2,326 Myanmar nationals stranded in foreign countries have returned
Myanmar nationals queue before checking-in for a special flight to Yangon after the government eased a nationwide lockdown imposed as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, at Anna International Airport in Chennai on May 24, 2020. Photo: AFP

A total of 2,326 Myanmar nationals who were stranded in foreign countries due to the suspension of international commercial flights amid COVID-19 outbreak have been brought back home by relief flights so far, according to the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Xinhua reported.

Plans are underway to bring more nationals back home from other foreign countries, an official said.

All returnees have to stay under quarantine at designated facilities or hotels in Yangon region for 21 days upon arrival.

There were 203 confirmed cases reported as of 26 May 2020, 6.50 am.