COVID-19 cases rise to 290

22 June 2020
COVID-19 cases rise to 290
People wear masks as they walk in front of Yangon General Hospital in Yangon. Photo: Lynn Bo Bo/EPA

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has risen to 290, with three more confirmed cases reported on Sunday, Xinhua reported quoting the Ministry of Health and Sports.

According to the release, the newly confirmed cases are returnees who were under quarantine after their recent arrivals from Qatar.

As of Sunday, a total of 62,070 samples were tested for COVID-19 and 5,712 patients are under investigation at present, the ministry's figures showed.

According to the ministry's release, 200 patients have recovered from the disease so far.