The total number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has surged to 1,419, with more than 160 confirmed cases reported on Sunday, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health and Sports Xinhua reported.

On Sunday alone, Myanmar reported 166 COVID-19 confirmed cases in the country, registering the highest surge in a single day since the infectious disease was first detected in the country in March.

A total of 166,433 samples have been tested for COVID-19 so far and 7,766 patients are currently under investigation, the ministry said.