Myanmar: Covid-19 death toll almost 3,000; total numbers almost 135,000

Health care workers in the intensive care unit (ICU) at the Ayeyarwady Covid Center at the Thuwanna football stadium in Yangon, amid the ongoing Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. - AFP

YANGON, Jan 19 (Xinhua): Myanmar reported 477 more Covid-19 cases on Monday, bringing the tally in the country to 134,795, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports.

A total of 18 more Covid-19 deaths were reported on Monday, bringing the death toll to 2,973 in total, the release said.