YANGON, Jan 23 (NNN-MNA) – The number of COVID-19 cases has risen to 136,591, with 3,031 deaths in Myanmar, according to the Health and Sports Ministry.
Myanmar reported 425 new COVID-19 positive cases and 18 more deaths in the past 24 hours, the release said.
A total of 120,543 recovered patients have been discharged from hospitals as of yesterday.
The daily test positivity rate was recorded at 2.4 percent and over 2.22 million samples have been tested, so far.
Meanwhile, the first batch of Covishield vaccine has arrived in Myanmar, and the shots are expected to be distributed to about 750,000 people, starting next week.– NNN-MNA
