Myanmar Covid-19 cases still soaring as total goes above as total now almost 460,000 as UN warns of major crisis ahead

YANGON, Sept 28 (Xinhua): Myanmar reported 1,282 new Covid-19 cases with a daily test positivity rate of 7.2 per cent, bringing the tally to 459,436 cases in the country on Monday, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health.

The death toll has increased to 17,583 on Mondaynight (Sept 28) after 56 more deaths were reported, the statement said.