Khit/ Saw (NSS) – June 19

According to the statistics released by the Ministry of Health (MOH), nearly 1,000 patients were tested being infected by the Covid-19 in June. The rate was lower when comparing to that of the previous month. 

There have been a total of 974 patients were infected by Covid from June 1 to 15, according to the MOH statement. 

The data released on June 15 by the MOH stated that there were 71 confirmed cases of Covid -19 and the infection rate was 1.06 percent. 

The Covid infection rate for June from early days to middle of the month is quite lower than that of similar period in May since it was a total of 2,444 Covid cases were confirmed within May 1 to 15, as per the MOH statistics. 

The infection rate of XBB 1.16 (Arcturus) variant is 1.27 times faster than previous ones to spread out. 

The MOH, therefore, announced that the boasters doses are expected to reduce disease transmission, disease severity, and mortality.