Myanmar reports 112 new Covid-19 infections, one more death

YANGON (Xinhua): Myanmar reported 112 new Covid-19 infections with a daily positivity rate of 1.44 per cent in the past 24 hours, according to a release from the Ministry of Health on Sunday (Jan 23).

The total number of Covid-19 cases has increased to 534,017 and the total death toll has reached 19,310 after one new death was reported, the release said.

Another 138 patients have been discharged from hospitals, bringing the number of recoveries to 512,201 on Sunday.

Over 18.2 million people have been fully vaccinated as of Saturday, the ministry's data showed.

Myanmar detected its first two Covid-19 positive cases in March 2020.