COVID-19 Update: 2,674 New Cases Reported At 8 P.M. On August 15

The Ministry of Health is carrying out in momentum to prevent, control and give treatment of COVID-19 spreading in the country.

For achieving success of work process, the public need to Stay at home as much as possible. Wear masks when it comes to go outside without fail. Wash hands frequently. Take distance from each other. If there are older persons above 65 or those suffering from chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and heart in the house, those must be worn masks.

The cooperation with great attention to receive the COVID-19 vaccination is needed.

The Ministry of Health reported 2,674 new COVID-19 cases at 8 p.m. on Sunday after testing 10,105 lab specimens within 24 hours. 185 COVID-19 positive patients have died while 3,488 patients have recovered and were discharged from hospitals. Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Myanmar have reached 354,279 with 13,263 deaths and 271,228 COVID-19 patients have been discharged from the hospitals.

 The public’s cooperation is requested to address wearing masks when it comes to going outside, frequently washing hands and practicing social distancing to control the spread of COVID-19, the Ministry of Health has given instructions for office/department staff and everyone’s active cooperation in following the COVID-19 preventive measures including reminders of staying safe and healthy during the pandemic.  

The World’s worst-hit countries are United States of America with over 36.09 million confirmed cases followed by India, Brazil, Russian Federation, France, The United Kingdom, Turkey, Argentina, Colombia and Spain according to the World Health Organization. Globally, as of 6:47 p.m. Central European Standard Time on August 13, 2021, there have been over 205.33 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, including over 4.33 million deaths, reported to WHO.