Flash alert – Covid-19 Pandemic in Myanmar: Details of 6 January Cases  

Thursday 7 January, 2021  

Yesterday evening at 20:00 hrs, the MoHS announced that 596 new Covid-19 cases had been identified. Since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, 128,178 people have been tested positive to Covid-19 and 2,785 people have died from it. At 18:30 Hrs today, the MoHS released the spatial breakdown of those 596 cases:   

In Yangon Region, 193 new cases were reported, i.e. 84,102 cases since March 2020. Yesterday, the main surge took place in North Okkalapa (+15 cases), Tamwe (+11) and Hmawbi (+11). North Okkalapa and Mingaladon remain the most-affected townships, with more than 5,700 cases each.    

In Mandalay Region, 140 new cases were reported, i.e. 14,521 cases since March 2020. Yesterday, the main surge took place in Chan Aye Tharzan (+25 cases), Aung Myay Tharzan (+21) and Maha Aung Myay (+14). Chan Aye Tharzan, Aung Myay Tharzan and Maha Aung Myay Townships remain the most-affected areas, with more than 2,300 cases each.  

Questions or further request for information can be directed towards 

Martin Michalon, Head of Risk Management, at m.michalon@exera.asia