Myanmar Covid-19 infections continue to rise and total now goes above 264,527

Locals line up with their tanks to refill oxygen during the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak in Yangon, Myanmar. - Reuters

YANGON, July 24 (Xinhua): The number of Covid-19 infections rose to 264,527 in Myanmar after 5,657 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports on Saturday.

With 297 new deaths, the overall death toll was recorded at 6,756 on Saturday, the release said.