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Myanmar

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Lockdown Status
Partial
Inbound Travel
Restricted
Outbound Travel
Restricted
Confirmed
274,155
5,039 per million
7 Day Rolling Ave
+5,635 •
+5% vs prev week
Deaths
7,507
138 per million
Fully Vaccinated
-
0.00% of pop.
Source: Cases - John Hopkins University (2021-07-26). Retrieved from OurWorldInData.org

Latest Travel Industry News

Policy Summary

Lockdown Status

State of emergency declared for one year. Schools closed. Martial law declared. Stay at home orders for parts of Sagaing Region, Bago Region, Mandalay Region, Nay Pyi Taw, Ayeryarwady Region, Chin State, Shan State, Yangon Region, Magway Region and Mon State. Unnecessary travel is restricted nationwide between 17-25 Jul.

Travel Restrictions

Most visa issuances suspended, with exception of limited business visas. Majority of international flights suspended until 31 Jul. 10-day quarantine for those who enter the country. International air travellers must book flights at least 6 days prior to departure.

Containment Policies Timeline

How to read this graph
International Travel Restrictions
  • 0 - no restrictions
  • 1 - screening arrivals
  • 2 - quarantine arrivals from some or all regions
  • 3 - ban arrivals from some regions
  • 4 - ban on all regions or total border closure
Internal Movement Restrictions
  • 0 - no restrictions
  • 1 - recommend not to travel between regions/cities
  • 2 - internal movement restrictions in place
Stay At Home Requirements
  • 0 - no measures
  • 1 - recommend not leaving house
  • 2 - require not leaving house with exceptions for daily exercise, grocery shopping, and 'essential' trips
  • 3 - require not leaving house with minimal exceptions (eg allowed to leave once a week, or only one person can leave at a time, etc)
School Closures
  • 0 - no measures
  • 1 - recommend closing
  • 2 - require closing (only some levels or categories, eg just high school, or just public schools)
  • 3 - require closing all levels

Economy Summary

Fiscal support for the tourism industry

Tax relief (9 Sep)

  • Tax relief has been extended until 31 Dec for prioritised sectors, including tourism

Business loans (11 Jul)

  • Fund of 500 billion kyats to support businesses, including those in tourism

  • Loans will help to pay salaries and will be at a 1% interest rate

  • 3rd fund of $2.5 million USD set up to support loans to 111 industrial and tourism companies (9 May)

  • 2nd fund of $142.8 million USD is set to be created by the government to help struggling businesses (2 May)

  • Hotel and tour businesses will not have to pay licence fees for one year until 31 Mar 2021 (16 Apr)

  • Covid-19 fund established and funds may be borrowed at interest rate of 1% for one year (18 Mar)

  • Commercial tax and corporate income tax deadlines extended until end of Sep 2020 (18 Mar)

GDP Growth Rate

% per year
6.4
2018
6.8
2019
1.8
2020
forecast
6.0
2021
forecast

Inflation Rate

% per year
5.9
2018
8.6
2019
6.0
2020
forecast
6.0
2021
forecast
Source: Asian Development Bank. Asian Development Outlook 2020 Update.

Consumer Trends Summary

Tourism Arrivals Summary

International Tourism Arrivals

YoY % change
25.0
Jan'20
-38.0
Feb
-70.0
Mar
-100.0
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan'21
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Source: UNWTO INTERNATIONAL TOURISM AND COVID-19 dashboard.

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