Irrawaddy-Aug 17

Since July more than 100 prominent figures in Myanmar have died from COVID-19 and from the wider collapse of the public health system following the February coup. The list has included prominent politicians, artists, technocrats, journalists, architects and physicians. During last month around 6,000 deaths were reported by the junta-controlled health ministry, although other estimates have been far higher. In early August, the total COVID-19 death toll exceeded 10,000 since March last year, according to the regime. Many of the prominent figures, most of whom were relatively old, have died in July and August after the current wave was reported in late May. The health care system has collapsed since the coup in February with the regime detaining and issuing arrest warrants for many staff who refused to work under military rule.

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