A man disinfects chairs and tables at a teashop in Yangon, Myanmar, May 19, 2020. The total number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has risen to 191, with three more confirmed cases reported on Tuesday, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports. (Xinhua/U Aung)
YANGON, May 19 (Xinhua) -- The total number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has risen to 191, with three more confirmed cases reported on Tuesday, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports.
The ministry also reported one confirmed case of COVID-19 late Monday.
Of the newly confirmed cases, the two patients are from Rakhine state while one each from Magway and Ayeyarwady regions, the release said.
According to the release, all patients were under quarantine as they had travelling history in the past 14 days.
According to the ministry's release, 101 patients have recovered from the disease so far.
Myanmar has reported six deaths of COVID-19 disease as of Tuesday since the infectious disease was first detected in the country on March 23.
