Monitoring the impacts of COVID-19 in Myanmar: Food vendors – November 2020 survey round 18 December, 2020 - 22:20
Country: Myanmar Source: International Food Policy Research Institute
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Than Zaw Oo, Bart Minten, Derek Headey, Isabel Lambrecht, and Sophie Goudet
Key Findings
Prevention measures for COVID-19 have been implemented in most wet markets in Myanmar.
There have been widespread mandates requiring vendors and consumers to wear masks. Most interviewed vendors report that they are practicing social distancing.
However, over time markets are imposing stricter rules on opening hours, likely leading to congestion and a higher risk of contagion.
Food availability is seemingly not an issue at the national level. Food vendors report food availability, prices, and quantities purchased by customers to be comparable to the same period in a normal year.