Covid-19 Report: Ministry Reports No New Covid-19 Cases At 8 A.M. On August 17

Ministry of Health and Sports at 8 a.m. on Monday reported no new COVID-19 cases after testing 339 lab specimens. COVID-19 cases in Myanmar remain at 375 with 6 deaths. While 329 patients have recovered from the disease, 321 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 11:38am CEST, 16 August 2020, there have been over 21.2 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, including over 761,000 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.