Covid-19 positivity rate in Myanmar had decreased to less than 10 percent for nine days in a row, while death toll reached over 1,500 in the period from September 1 to 17, according to the data from the ministry of health.

Since the positivity rate declining to less than 10 percent in the country, there were 101 deaths on September 1, 110 deaths on September 2, 93 deaths on September 3, 102 deaths on September 4, 96 deaths on September 5, 94 deaths on September 6, 97 deaths on September 7, 91 deaths on September 8, 92 deaths on September 9, 88 deaths on September 10, 98 deaths on September 11, 79 deaths on September 12, 87 deaths on September 13, 76 deaths on September 14, 91 deaths on September 15, 85 deaths on September 16 and 75 deaths on September 17 totalling 1,555 deaths in 17 days. 

Yangon Region started Covid-19 vaccinations for the 55-64 age group on September 18 with the use of China-made Sinopharm vaccine.

The health ministry has announced that those who have received India-made Covidshield as their first dose also need to receive a full dosage (two doses) of Sinopharm vaccine, if they are in the priority group.

The ministry said as India couldn’t deliver Covidshield to Myanmar in time and so arrangements have been made to get vaccines from China and Russia.

Myanmar ordered 30 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine from India but only two million doses had been received.

The ministry suggested that even after receiving full doses of Covid-19, people need to wear masks, wash their hands and abide by social distancing rule.