YANGON-----Myanmar found 2,318 new COVID-19 confirmed cases on July 4th bringing total number of patients to 165,405, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Health and Sports (MOHS). 

A total of 10,378 samples are tested between 8pm of July 3rd and 8pm of July 4th and found 2,318 patients. 35 more people died from the virus bringing total number of death tolls to 3,419, according to a report from the MOHS.

It said 8 sample tested using GeneXpert machines in hospitals in Nay Pyi Taw, all regions and states, 105 samples tested at No.1 1,000-Bed Military Hospital in Yangon, seven samples tested at No.1 1,000-Bed Military Hospital in Nay Pyi Taw, ten samples tested at No.1 700-Bed Military Hospital in Pyinoolwin, 26 samples tested at No.9 100-Bed Military Hospital in Lashio, 57 samples tested at private hospitals and labs, 461 samples tested using COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Diagnostic Test in hospitals in Nay Pyi Taw, all regions and states and 1,644 samples tested using COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Diagnostic Test in public health departments in regions and states, are found infected with the virus.

A total of 2,772,361 samples are tested till July 4th and 165,405 confirmed cases and then 689 people are allowed to be discharged from the hospital it said.