Flash alert – Covid-19 Pandemic in Myanmar: Details of 15 January Cases, more cases in Mandalay than in Yangon   

Saturday 16 January, 2021   

Yesterday evening at 20:00 hrs, the MoHS announced that 513 new Covid-19 cases had been identified. Since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, 133,378 people have been tested positive to Covid-19 and 2,926 people have died from it. At 19:30 Hrs today, the MoHS released the spatial breakdown of those 513 cases:    

For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, Mandalay Region reported more cases than Yangon Region, confirming a trend started in late November. 

In Yangon Region, 131 new cases were reported, i.e. 85,827 cases since March 2020. Yesterday, the main surge took place in Insein (+11 cases), Mayangone (+10 cases) and Hlaing Tharyar  (+9 cases). North Okkalapa and Mingaladon remain the most-affected townships, with more than 5,700 cases each.     

In Mandalay Region, 162 new cases were reported, i.e. 15,722 cases since March 2020. Yesterday, the main surge took place in Aung Myay Tharzan (+27 cases), Chan Mya Tharzi (+22 cases) and Maha Aung Myay (+21 cases). 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