Myanmar Government to Re-Open Land Borders, Resume International Travel in Early 2022 After Achieving Vaccination Targets Amid Clear Signs of Economic Recovery
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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
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Travel at border crossings with Laos, India and Bangladesh are currently permitted due to lower incidences of infection.
Key Points:
- Travel at border crossings with Laos, India and Bangladesh are currently permitted due to lower incidences of infection.
- The numbers of new confirmed cases and deaths have fallen to 76.4 percent and 88.5 percent, respectively, over the comparative periods.
- "Air travel is important to facilitate the return of Myanmar citizens, expatriates, aid and development workers, and international business travel.
- Once our vaccination programme reaches targets and if global infection rates drop, we intend to resume international air travel in the first quarter of 2022," he said.