More than 1,800 out of over 2,000 deaths caused by COVID-19 are from Yangon Region and all regions and states have death tolls except from Tanintharyi Region, Kachin, Kayah and Shan (east) states, according to figures released by Ministry of Health and Sports (MOHS).
The death tolls caused by COVID-19 virus in all regions and states are as per following: over 1,800 in Yangon Region, 54 in Mandalay Region, 25 in Rakhine State, 15 in Ayeyawady Region, 12 in Mon State, 10 each in Kayin State and Bago Region, three each in Nay Pyi Taw and Sagaing Region, one each in Magway Region, Shan (south), Shan (north) and Chin states respectively.
There are more than 10,000 COVID-19 patients in treatment centers across the country and around 20 or 40 patients are still in ICUs in hospitals.
A total of 395 patients are receiving treatment at COVID-19 Treatment Center (Phaunggyi) till December 7 and 72 people are allowed to be discharged from the hospital on December 7. 23 people are giving medical treatment in the ICU.
About 30 patients are in the ICU in Yangon General Hospital (YGH) and one person is allowed to support each COVID-19 patient at the hospital.
“We have had a small number of healthcare staff before and allowed people to support the COVID-19 patients. Now we allow people to take care of COVID-19 suspect patients. We have an instruction from the MOHS that the person, who took care of the patient, is aged between 18 and 45, and a healthy person with no underlying chronic medical conditions. He or she needs to obey rules and regulations set by the hospital and sign an acknowledgement that they may be infected with the disease,” said Dr Myint Myint Aye, Medical Superintendent of the YGH.
