The number of deaths from COVID-19 rose to 4,769 in Myanmar, after 233 new ones were reported in the past 24 hours, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports yesterday.

The number of COVID-19 infections has increased to 224,236 yesterday, with 5,497 new cases reported in the same period, the release said.

A total of 3,010 patients were discharged from hospitals yesterday, bringing the number of recoveries to 158,969, so far.

Myanmar detected its first two positive cases of COVID-19 on Mar 23, last year.

Source: NAM News Network