"More than 1,800 factories in Yangon have been permitted to resume their operations after complying with official COVID-19 preventative measures, said Yangon Region’s Ministry for Immigration and Human Resources. On April 19, the Ministry of Labor ordered that factories could only reopen after introducing COVID-19 preventative measures set by the Ministry of Health and Sports. By ZAW ZAW HTWE 29 April 2020 Yangon – More than 1,800 factories in Yangon have been permitted to resume their operations after complying with official COVID-19 preventative measures, said Yangon Region’s Ministry for Immigration and Human Resources. On April 19, the Ministry of Labor ordered that factories could only reopen after introducing COVID-19 preventative measures set by the Ministry of Health and Sports. Factories had already stopped operations from April 12-19 for the Thingyan holiday. Daw Moe Moe Su Kyi, the Yangon regional minister for immigration and human resources, told The Irrawaddy on Wednesday that 1,974 factories had been inspected. She said 427 factories were permitted to resume operations and 1,432 can reopen while making some minor COVID-19 measures while they are operating. The minister added that 115 factories failed to meet the guidelines. Daw Moe Moe Su Kyi added that inspections were continuing..."