An elderly woman from Bahan township in Yangon who is also a family member of COVID-19 confirmed patients tested positive as she showed symptoms of cough and tiredness on April 12 while being under home quarantine.

Also, a 38-year-old man from Insein township in Yangon tested positive as he showed the symptoms of the infectious COVID-19 after attending a religious event where COVID-19 confirmed patients took part in.

It was learnt that both newly infected patients have no travelling history in the past 14 days.

Myanmar has reported four deaths of fatal COVID-19 disease in the country as of Sunday.

Of the total confirmed patients, 34 patients are in good condition while the other one is being treated at Intensive Care Unit of Waibargi hospital in Yangon and two patients recovered from the disease, the ministry's release said.

According to the recent release of the Ministry of Health and Sports, the quarantine period will be extended to 28 days which include 21-day facility quarantine and 7-day home quarantine.

At present, people in Yangon region are under stay-home period during the holidays of the traditional Thingyan Water Festival which was cancelled, as part of efforts to curb the coronavirus pandemic in the country.