Covid-19 infections rise to 299,185 in Myanmar; daily cases above 4,000

In this July 27, 2021, file photo, ferry passengers wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walk past a "Stop Covid-19" poster at the Pansodan jetty in Yangon, Myanmar. With coronavirus deaths rising in Myanmar, there are growing allegations from residents and human rights activists that the military government, which seized control in February, is using the pandemic to consolidate power and crush opposition. - AP

YANGON, July 31 (Xinhua): The number of Covid-19 infections has risen to 299,185 in Myanmar after 4,725 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports on Saturday night.

The release said that 392 more deaths were newly reported, bringing the death toll to 9,334 on Saturday.