Covid-19 Report: Ministry Reports 2 New Covid-19 Cases At 8 A.M. On August 20

Ministry of Health and Sports at 8 a.m. on Thursday reported 2 new COVID-19 cases after testing 659 lab specimens. The 2 new patients are residents of Sittwe of Rakhine State. COVID-19 cases in Myanmar have now reached 396 with 6 deaths. While 333 patients have recovered from the disease, 329 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 3:52pm CEST, 19 August 2020, there have been over 21.98 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, including over 775,000 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.