Myanmar reports more than 2,000 daily coronavirus cases in new record

The Southeast Asian nation has locked down its biggest city, Yangon, and air and overland travel in the country has been halted A total of 26,064 cases and 598 deaths have been reported in Myanmar, the vast majority since a second wave began in mid-August.

Myanmar's health ministry reported 2,158 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday in a record daily rise, along with 32 new deaths. The Southeast Asian nation has locked down its biggest city, Yangon, and air and overland travel in the country has been halted

A total of 26,064 cases and 598 deaths have been reported in Myanmar, the vast majority since a second wave began in mid-August. The country is preparing to hold a general election on Nov. 8.