Myanmar found 277 new COVID-19 confirmed cases on October 19 bringing total number of patients to 629,653, according to an announcement from Ministry of Health (MOH).

A total of 13,263 samples were tested between 8 pm of October 18 and 8 pm of October 19 and found 277 patients. One more person died from the virus bringing total number of death tolls to 19,472, according to a report from the ministry.

The samples were tested in labs under the MOH, using GeneXpert machines in hospitals in Nay Pyi Taw Council, all regions and states, at No.1 1,000-Bed Military Hospital in Yangon, at No.2 1,000-Bed Military Hospital in Nay Pyi Taw, at No.9 100-Bed Military Hospital in Lashio, at private hospitals and labs and using COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Diagnostic Test in hospitals and public health departments in Nay Pyi Taw Council, all regions and states.

A total of 246 people are allowed to be discharged from the hospitals on October 19 bringing total number to 603,260, it said.