YANGON, Aug 8 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 3,651 new COVID-19 cases with 264 more deaths in the past 24 hours, according to a release from the Ministry of Health yesterday.
The release said, the number of COVID-19 infections rose to 326,489, with its death toll increasing to 11,526, so far.
A total of 238,747 patients have recovered as of yesterday.
China recently donated surgical masks, oxygen concentrators and traditional medicine, Lianhua Qingwen Capsules to Myanmar, the Chinese embassy’s release said.
Myanmar’s State Administration Council has further extended the public holiday period to Aug 15, for further prevention, control and treatment of COVID-19 infection.
According to the council’s order yesterday, the Central Bank of Myanmar and its subordinate government banks and private banks, will be exempted from the public holidays.
Myanmar detected the first cases of COVID-19 on Mar 23, last year.– NNN-MNA
