Myanmar's COVID-19 cases increase to 122,534, deaths reach 2,618

The number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has increased to 122,534 as of Monday with 648 new infections, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports.

The number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has increased to 122,534 as of Monday with 648 new infections, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports. The death toll reached 2,618 as 17 more deaths were reported on Monday, the release said.

According to the ministry's figures, a total of 104,351 patients have been discharged from hospitals and over 1.75 million samples have been tested for COVID-19 so far. Myanmar reported its first two positive cases of COVID-19 on March 23.