Myanmar reports 473 new COVID-19 cases

Yangon (Myanmar), October 2: Myanmar confirmed 473 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 623,639, according to the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
It said that the health authorities tested 13,405 people for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, and the daily positivity rate was 3.53 percent.
The death toll from COVID-19 in the country reached 19,461 on Saturday after two new deaths were reported in the past 24 hours, the ministry said.
The total number of patients who have recovered from COVID-19 in the country stands at 598,311, including 185 new recoveries on Saturday.
The Southeast Asian country detected its first COVID-19 cases in March 2020.
Source: Xinhua