Yangon authorities have started inspecting drivers on the road for the documents and identifications required for travel between townships.

Roadside inspections began yesterday and the drivers were asked for reasons for their travels and destinations.

The move is to restrict unnecessary travelling between townships.

Businesses that are exempted from the stay-at-home order must register online if they want to operate during this time. QR codes will be issued to their employees after registration. Only those with QR codes are allowed to travel.

The following businesses are exempted from the stay-at-home order.

  1. Banks and financial services
  2. Petrol stations
  3. Food and cold storage
  4. Pharmaceutical and medical equipment distribution services
  5. Drinking water distribution
  6. Factories producing hygiene products
  7. Airlines operating relief flights, cargo flights and chartered flights
  8. General aviation services
  9. Ground services
  10. Aviation fuel providers
  11. Air transport
  12. Freight forwarders
  13. Customs service agencies
  14. In-flight catering services
  15. Aircraft maintenance services
  16. Port operators
  17. Representative offices of shipping lines
  18. Freight forwarding companies at Yangon Port
  19. Customs services agencies at the ports
  20. Container transport services
  21. Transport of export/import goods at the ports
  22. Inland container depots
  23. Dry ports
  24. Post offices
  25. Landline and mobile phone communication services
  26. Internet services (vendors selling mobile phones and data are excluded)
  27. Services for communication towers and fibre networks

You can register here: https://qrpass.sawsawshar.gov.mm/

People who need to travel for important reasons must get approval letters from their township administrators.

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