YANGON, Mar 19 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar confirmed its first batch of 31 cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant’s BA.2 sub-lineage yesterday, the Ministry of Health said.
The confirmed cases were found in 31 suspected cases of COVID-19 positive patients, which were tested on Mar 15, the ministry said.
As of yesterday, the country has reported 608,384 confirmed cases from the virus, with 19,420 deaths.
A total of 562,905 patients have been discharged from hospitals, so far, and the daily positivity rate yesterday was 3.04 percent.– NNN-MNA
