COVID-19 cases in Myanmar increase to 116,134

21 December 2020
COVID-19 cases in Myanmar increase to 116,134
A volunteer wearing Personal protective equipment (PPE) helps the contact person of Covid-19 patient for quarantine at the St. Joseph's Catholic Major Seminary Institute of Theology in Yangon, Myanmar. Photo: EPA

The number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has increased to 116,134 as of Sunday, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports Xinhua reported.

A total of 947 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in the country.

The death toll of COVID-19 reached 2,443 with 19 newly reported on Sunday in the country, the release said.