The total number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has risen to 260, with 11 more confirmed cases, Xinhua reported.

Of the newly confirmed cases, one patient is from Rakhine state while the rest of the patients are from Yangon region, the release said.

According to the release, all patients were under quarantine after their recent arrival from Bangladesh and India.

According to the ministry's release, 165 patients have recovered from the disease so far.