Irrawaddy-Apr 7

In a move to control the spread of COVID-19, Myanmar’s government has banned all civil servants from traveling during the Thingyan water festival.

The New Year public holiday normally sees government staff returning to their home towns or planning family trips of five to 10 days.

According to the Union Civil Service Board, Myanmar has around 1 million civil servants.

The President’s Office said in a directive issued on Saturday no civil servants would be allowed to travel, except for funerals, from April 10 to 19.

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