Myanmar's COVID-19 cases surpass 100,000, 2,132 deaths in total

December 8, 2020
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A child wearing a face mask walks in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, Dec. 7, 2020. The total number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has increased to 100,431 as of Monday after 1,276 more cases were reported, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports. (Xinhua/U Aung)

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has increased to 100,431 as of Monday after 1,276 more cases were reported, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports.

The death toll reached 2,132 with 22 newly reported deaths on Monday, while 79,240 patients have been discharged from hospitals so far, the release said.

According to the ministry's figures, a total of 1,307,744 samples have been tested for COVID-19 so far.

Myanmar reported its first two positive cases of COVID-19 on March 23.

A woman wearing a face mask sells pigeon feed in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, Dec. 7, 2020. The total number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has increased to 100,431 as of Monday after 1,276 more cases were reported, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports. (Xinhua/U Aung)

A child wearing a face mask rides a kick-scooter at a park in Yangon, Myanmar, Dec. 7, 2020. The total number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has increased to 100,431 as of Monday after 1,276 more cases were reported, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports. (Xinhua/U Aung)