THE Ministry of Commerce is working hard to ensure people have access to essential medical supplies which are critical to the COVID-19 prevention, control and treatment activities, including liquid oxygen and oxygen cylinders, arranging the continuous importation on public holidays.
Yesterday, a total of 1,117 oxygen
concentrators were imported via airways at the Yangon International Airport. In
addition, 780 test kits, one oxygen storage container, 45 tonnes of liquid
oxygen, 5,614 empty oxygen containers, two oxygen refills, 1,344 oxygen
concentrators, 8,150 PPE suits and 70 tonnes of masks were imported through
border trade points and seaports.
A total of 987 tonnes of liquid oxygen,
72 tonnes of oxygen cylinders, eight liquid oxygen storage containers, six
oxygen distributors, 106,905 tonnes of empty oxygen containers, 22 oxygen
plants, two oxygen refills, 10 oxygen generators, 73,904 oxygen concentrators,
151,048 test kits, 496,662 PPE suits, 82 tonnes of gloves and 1,105 tonnes of
masks have been imported by far in August.
Of 79 liquid oxygen bowsers
imported between 1 July and 16 August, 61 of them drove to Yangon, 11 to
Mandalay, two to Bago, four to Mawlamyine and one to Thaton respectively. Among
30 oxygen plants, four were transported to Yangon, five to Lashio, four to
Bago, two to Pakokku, three to Mandalay, two to Hpa-an, two to Mawlamyine, one
each to Taunggyi, Thanbyuzayat, Magway, Dawei, Wakema, Myittha, Kyaukpadaung and
Mogaung respectively.
It is reported that the Ministry of
Commerce is allowing the importation of COVID-19 devices in accordance with the
SOP priority negotiated by relevant departments, and announcements related to
the imports of medical supplies and equipment are posted on commerce.gov.mm.
MNA
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