YANGON– Myanmar reported 1,282 new COVID-19 cases, with a daily test positivity rate of 7.2 percent, bringing the tally to 459,436 cases in the country yesterday, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health.
The death toll has increased to 17,583 yesterday, after 56 more deaths were reported, the statement said.
According to the ministry’s figures, a total of 413,821 patients have been discharged from hospitals, after recovery, and over 4.26 million samples have been tested for COVID-19, so far.
Myanmar detected its first two COVID-19 cases on Mar 23, last year.
Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK