Myanmar's national-level Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment on COVID-19 issued an announcement Wednesday to extend the effective period for COVID-19 prevention measures to Aug. 15, Xinhua reported.

The government has lifted the restriction of gathering more than five persons to mass gathering of more than 15 persons, which will take effect on Aug. 1, said an order issued by the Health and Sports Ministry on Wednesday.

The government also extended the suspension period of all operating international commercial passenger flights at the Yangon International Airport until Aug. 31.