Yangon, Dec 27 (IANS): Myanmar's Ministry of Health and Sports has announced the lifting of stay-at-home order in some townships across regions and states as they have witnessed lesser daily Covid-19 cases.

According to the order issued by the Ministry, the stay-at-home order will be lifted in all townships excluding three in the Yangon region on Sunday, reports Xinhua news agency.

Also, the lifting of stay-at-home order will be applied to some townships in Mandalay, Bago, Ayeyarwady regions, and Mon and Kachin states, respectively.

Meanwhile, a stay-at-home order will be imposed in four townships, Aungmyaythazan, Chanmyathazai, Pyigyidagun and Patheingyi townships of Mandalay regions starting Sunday as part of containment measures against the pandemic.

According to the Ministry's figures, on Saturday, 734 new infections were reported with 27 more deaths in the country.

The country has so far registered 121,280 cases and 2,579 deaths, while 102,163 recovered patients have been discharged from hospitals.