Two nurses walk past a sign that reads "no guests allowed, restricted area due to the spread of COVID-19" at a quarantine facility in Thingangyun Township on September 10. (Nyein Su Wai Kyaw Soe | Frontier)
Two nurses walk past a sign that reads "no guests allowed, restricted area due to the spread of COVID-19" at a quarantine facility in Thingangyun Township on September 10. (Nyein Su Wai Kyaw Soe | Frontier)

Government cuts quarantine period amid surge in cases

As COVID-19 cases rise rapidly the government has cut the facility quarantine period by a week to free up space and save money, as new research shows most patients are no longer infectious after two weeks.

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