<span style="color: #222222;">Myanmar reported 70 new COVID-19 cases in the country on Wednesday morning after testing 825 samples. This is the highest single day increase in COVID-19 cases in Myanmar.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">According to the Ministry of Health and Sports, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country has gone upto 574 with 6 deaths. 341 people have recovered so far.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">This is the second consecutive day when Myanmar has reported a new high in fresh Coronavirus cases in the country.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">On Tuesday also, 30 people were found to be Corona positive. The first Corona positive case in Myanmar was detected on March 23.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The majority of the 100 new infections since Tuesday have been reported from the Rakhine province of Myanmar.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In order to contain the spread of Coronavirus, the government has imposed restrictions in four more townships of Rakhine state.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In view of the sudden rise in Corona Positive cases, the private high schools across the country have been temporarily closed from Thursday.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The schools were opened in July after remaining closed for one month beyond the usual opening date.</span><br />''