Number of COVID-19 infections rises to 149,927

Number of COVID-19 infections rises to 149,927
Staff members push a food trolley to deliver breakfast at the Yangon General Hospital, in Yangon, Myanmar, 24 January 2021. Photo: EPA
Staff members push a food trolley to deliver breakfast at the Yangon General Hospital, in Yangon, Myanmar, 24 January 2021. Photo: EPA

The number of COVID-19 infections rose to 149,927 with 3,269 deaths on Wednesday, according to a release from the Health and Sports Ministry, Xinhua reported.

The release said that 680 of 5,036 samples were tested positive with two new deaths in the past 24 hours.

A total of 200 patients were discharged from hospitals on Wednesday, bringing the number of recoveries to 134,093.

More news from Mizzima
May 16, 2026
Military junta forces carried out approximately 15 airstrikes on Mindat and Kanpetlet in...
May 15, 2026
The military junta’s Ministry of Information officially revoked the publishing licenses of...
May 14, 2026
Residents in northern Shan State are increasingly concerned about a potential spike in commodity...
May 13, 2026
Myanmar’s quasi-civilian military junta is moving to expand storage and logistics infrastructure...