YANGON, Jan 15 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported three more cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the tally to 66, according to a release from the Ministry of Health.
The release said, Omicron was found in three foreigners from the Philippines and Malaysia, who recently arrived in Myanmar by relief flights.
According to the ministry’s figures yesterday, the number of COVID-19 infections has risen to 532,851, with 19,299 deaths, in Myanmar.
The country reported 126 new COVID-19 cases, with one more death in the past 24 hours, the release said.
The number of recoveries has increased to 510,986, and over 6.18 million samples have been tested for COVID-19 as of yesterday.
Myanmar detected its first two COVID-19 positive cases in Mar, 2020.– NNN-MNA
