More than 130,000 of the Covid-19 patients in Myanmar have recovered and there are just over 7,000 receiving treatment at some treatment centers, according to the ministry of health and sports.  

Till February 17, there were 2,479,405 samples tested, 141,690 confirmed cases, 130,944 recoveries, 3,192 deaths and over 7,500 patients still in hospital.  

During a cash donation ceremony for Covid-19 prevention, control and treatment measures on February 13, the union minister for health and sports said norms and standards are being adopted in respective sectors to reduce the restrictions on businesses.  

In an address to the public on Myanmar’s situation on February 11, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, chairman of State Administration Council also said permission would be granted to use Sputnik V vaccine developed by Russia, SARS COVI vaccine by China and COVAXIN vaccine produced by India. 

He said systematic measures were being taken to ensure the strength of the State and health and fitness of the people could not wane due to the Covid-19 global pandemic. Almost all frontline health staff and volunteers and some service personnel with the rank of director and above received first doses of the vaccine. Moreover, the vaccination of people aged 65 and above living in the state-at-home townships had started. The second batch of 2 million doses of the vaccine from India arrived on February 11, he said. 

The Senior General added that the private sector would be allowed to import Covid-19 vaccines and vaccinate the people in a bid to cover the whole country in vaccination.