As per Khin Maung Oo, Representative, Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association (MGMA), COVID-19 has led to the closure of around 100 Cut Make Pack (CMP) factories in Myanmar. Maung Oo said the pandemic has made it difficult for manufacturers to meet order deadlines, resulting in falling sales and forcing factories to either halt work temporarily or cease operations for good. Of the 700 member factories registered under the association, over 50 shut down during the first wave of the pandemic and another 50 closed during the second wave.

Aung Myo Hein, owner of a garment factory considers these closures necessary for their financial survival. Many of these suspended factories are owned by foreigners, mainly Chinese nationals.