Myanmar’s election authorities are calling on political parties to rein in large crowds of supporters defying coronavirus prevention rules that limit public gatherings to 50 people, but parties say they are unable to stop turnout as the race for Nov. 8 elections heats up, RFA reported.

Since the 60-day campaign period began Sept.8, the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) and the military-aligned opposition Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP)—the nation’s two major parties—violated the rules most blatantly by parading on vehicles through the streets of towns and cities with large entourages, residents of several regions in Myanmar told RFA.

Tin Oo, chairman of the election commission in Sagaing region told RFA that the parties themselves are responsible for enforcing coronavirus rules.