17 June 2021. Myanmar announced on Tuesday the first detection of three new variants of COVID-19 in five cities across the nation, according to the Ministry of Health and Sports. Myanmar reported 225 new cases on Tuesday, putting the total at 146,051 COVID cases including 3,248 fatalities.https://www.dailynews.lk/2021/06/17/world/251790/myanmar-reports-first-detection-three-new-covid-variants