Myanmar's Ministry of Health and Sports on Thursday urged the public to stay at home and follow the directives of the ministry to curb the spread of COVID-19 outbreak.

The ministry also called on the public to avoid mass gatherings and travelling if necessary.

According to the ministry's release, the ministry has been accelerating efforts in containment measures against the spread of the disease while monitoring the aftermath of gatherings which occurred during the recent election period.

Meanwhile, the ministry is carrying out the public awareness campaign against wearing masks and face shields across the country under the management of regional and state governments.

Myanmar has reported 74,882 COVID-19 confirmed cases with 1,676 deaths in the country so far.