Coronavirus cases in Myanmar double in 10 days to top 1,000

The total number of COVID-19 cases surpassed 1,000 in Myanmar on Thursday, doubling in less than 10 days, according to the Health Ministry.Of 2,552 tests done through late Wednesday evening, a total of 120 new cases came back positive for the novel coronavirus, bringing the country's confirmed infection figure to 1,058.Meanwhile, the death toll had remained unchanged at six since late April.The total figure of cases had stood at 504 on the evening of Aug. 25.Of the new cases, 22 are imported ones.Over 400 cases have been detected in both the Yangon Region and in the western state of Rakhine…READ FULL ARTICLE