Naypyitaw [Myanmar], September 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Myanmar reported 3,078 new COVID-19 infections with 102 more deaths in the past 24 hours, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health on Saturday.

The number of total COVID-19 positive cases has increased to 412,587, while its death toll has risen to 15,795 so far, the statement said.

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A total of 2,420 more patients have been discharged from hospitals on Saturday, bringing the number of recoveries to 360,494.

Myanmar detected its first two COVID-19 cases on March 23 last year. (ANI/Xinhua)

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