COVID-19 Update: 1,693 New Cases Reported At 8 P.M. On February 28

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

The Ministry reported 1,693 new COVID-19 cases at 8 p.m. on Monday after testing 20,358 patients within 24 hours. 3 patients have died due to the disease while 1,379 patients have recovered and were discharged from hospitals. Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Myanmar have reached 587,891 with 19,368 deaths and 534,774 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.