Abstract

• The second wave of coronavirus diseases started in Sittway on August 2020. There were three quarantine centres for contact cases and five Isolation Units for confirmed (positive) cases. Six Isolation Units for Internally displacement person (IDP) from camps. The purpose of this research is to identify people’s perceptions and experiences of quarantine during the COVID-19 outbreak. First a literature review took place and secondary data was collected from General Administrative Office (GAD) and Sittway General Hospital. Semi-structured interviews with 30 participants were conducted. In-depth group discussions and interview data were collected from August to November 2020. Most of the interviews were conducted over the phone, viber and audio-recorded and statistical data were used. The interviewed were divided by three stages, and participants were formed: doctors/nurses, confirmed and contact cases. The finding of their perceptions and experiences: community-based facilities quarantine was effective; lack of knowledge and fear of quarantine were the main factors that affected quarantine compliance.