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1 New Virus Case: Ministry Of Health And Sports Confirms 1 New Coronavirus Case

25 March 2020
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2020-03-25 09:54

Ministry of Health and Sports confirmed 1 new Coronavirus case at 1 a.m. on Wednesday. A 26-year-old male Myanmar National who returned from the UK by air via Suvarnabhumi Airport of Thailand tested positive for Coronavirus.

The man living in Insein Township of Yangon Region arrived in Myanmar on the 21st of March. He developed high fever and cough; was quarantined in isolation at Insein General Hospital; and sought medical treatment as of the 23rd of March.

His lab result on the 24th of March showed that he has COVID-19 disease. His lab specimen will be sent to WHO’s designated laboratory for approval. Investigation is ongoing on history of people who have been in contact with the patient and systematic quarantines and examinations will be performed.

The Ministry reported two imported Coronavirus cases late Monday.

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