COVID-19 Update: 379 New Cases With 3 Deaths Reported On March 19

The Ministry of Health has been accelerating COVID-19 prevention, control and treatment measures and procedures.

The Ministry reported 379 new COVID-19 cases at 8 p.m. on Saturday after testing 15,911 patients within 24 hours. 3 patients have died due to the disease while 841 patients have recovered and were discharged from hospitals. Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Myanmar have reached 608,763 with 19,423 deaths and 563,746 COVID-19 patients have been discharged from the hospitals.

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Most people who fall sick with COVID-19 will experience mild to moderate symptoms and recover without special treatment. However, some will become seriously ill and require medical attention.