16 July

FIFTY Myanmar nationals who returned from the Republic of Korea on 23 June and were quarantined at the Hotel S.Y.H (Gaba Aye) in Mayangon Township in Yangon tested negative for COVID-19, and returned to their homes 14 July morning.

Ko Hein Lynn Phyo, a Myanmar seaman who returned from ROK, said, “I felt worried because COVID-19 had been spread across the world when I came back to Myanmar. But the authorities welcomed us and arranged COVID-19 tests for us. After we tested negative, we could return to our homes, so my family members felt happy.” 

He also expressed thanks to Myanmar authorities for strict and disciplined measures to control the COVID-19 pandemic in Myanmar. He urged Myanmar nationals who will re turn to the home country to follow the directives related to COVID-19 containment. 

Another Myanmar seaman, Ko Kywe Htay said, “Since the beginning, we knew that we would be quarantined when we arrived back in Myanmar. We chose to have hotel quarantine. Everything was Ok during the quarantine.”

Ko Myo Khaing Chit, another Myanmar seaman, pointed out that the COVID-19 preventive measures at the Yangon International Airport are more intensive. He added that their tests for COVID-19 were carried out twice, so the results were more reliable.

Dr Aung Tun, who returned from the United States via the Republic of Korea, said that he would “stay at home” for a week as a preventive measure. He is a medical doctor, so he knows the COVID-19 related duty that he must fulfil, he said.

Hotel S.Y.H (Gaba Aye) owner U Ye Htut said, “Both the Hotel S.Y.H (Gaba Aye) and the Hotel S.Y.H (Kandawgyi) owned by our Shin Ye Htut Group have been registered at the Ministry of Health and Sports to receive returnees for hotel quarantine. We are glad to collaborate with the government.”

He added that the hotel quarantine is a “win-win situation” for both of the country, the returnees and the hotel staff. 

The Hotel S.Y.H (Gaba Aye) received 15 Myanmar nationals who returned from Singapore on 26 June and 30 people who returned from Japan on 28 June for hotel quarantine. The hotel has been preparing to receive the people who will come back to Myanmar via All Nippon Airways in August.

(Ko Htwe) MNA (Translated by Maung Maung Swe)