Covid-19 Report: Ministry Reports 3 New Covid-19 Cases At 8 A.M. On August 19

Ministry of Health and Sports at 8 a.m. on Wednesday reported 3 new COVID-19 cases after testing 943 lab specimens. The 3 new patients are residents of Sittwe of Rakhine State. COVID-19 cases in Myanmar have now reached 379 with 6 deaths. While 331 patients have recovered from the disease, 328 of them have been discharged from the hospitals and put under quarantine.

The World’s worst-hit countries are United States of America, Brazil, India, Russian Federation, South Africa, Peru, Mexico, Colombia and Chile, according to the World Health Organization. Globally, as of 2:16pm CEST, 18 August 2020, there have been over 21.75 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, including over 771,000 deaths, reported to WHO.

Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. Older people and those with underlying medical problems are more likely to develop serious illness.