June 02, 2020
Four Tatmadaw officers who returned from training in India on 24 May tested positive for COVID-19 during their second lab test by the National Health Laboratory yesterday.
The 4 officers were among 18 Tatmadaw officers who returned on an MAI relief flight and initially tested negative for COVID-19 on the first lab test while being placed under quarantine in Yangon Region Command.
However, when the Ministry of Health and Sports announced on 30 May that 9 men and 8 women who returned with the 18 officers on the same flight tested positive for COVID-19, a second lab test was conducted and revealed the disease-positive results for the 4 officers.
The office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services reports that the officers have been transferred to the Defence Services Liver Hospital (Mingaladon) and that their health conditions are stable.
The Tatmadaw will continue to investigate and quarantine all those who have been in contact with the infected officers. — MNA (Translated by Zaw Htet Oo)
