BEIJING, April 21 (Xinhua) -- The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

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YANGON -- Myanmar reported 13 new COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours, according to a release from the Health and Sports Ministry on Wednesday.

The number of COVID-19 confirmed cases rose to 142,674 while its death toll stood at 3,206, the release said.

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MUSCAT -- The Omani Health Ministry on Wednesday announced 1,077 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the Sultanate to 183,770, the official Oman News Agency reported.

Meanwhile, 1,094 people recovered during the past 24 hours, taking the overall recoveries to 163,750 while 17 deaths were reported, pushing the tally up to 1,926, according to a ministry statement quoted by ONA.

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TEHRAN -- The Iranian Health Ministry on Wednesday reported 24,886 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, taking the country's total infections to 2,311,813.

The pandemic has so far claimed 67,913 lives in Iran, up by 388 in the past 24 hours, said Sima Sadat Lari, spokeswoman for the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education, during her daily briefing.

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RIGA -- The Lithuanian government on Wednesday eased some COVID-19 restrictions for tour guides, amusement parks and visits to prison inmates, local media reported.

Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte told reporters that the restrictions are being relaxed to allow guides to take certain groups on outdoor excursions and enable amusement parks to reopen.

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SINGAPORE -- Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 15 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the country's tally to 60,880.

Of the new cases, 14 are imported cases and one is a community case.

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ADDIS ABABA -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 4,447,656 as of Wednesday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.

The Africa CDC, the specialized healthcare agency of the African Union, said the death toll from the pandemic stands at 118,541, while 3,991,479 patients across the continent have recovered from the disease.

South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Ethiopia and Egypt are the countries with the most cases in the continent, according to the Africa CDC.

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JAKARTA -- The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 5,720 within one day to 1,620,569, with the death toll adding by 230 to 44,007, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

According to the ministry, 7,314 more people were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 1,475,456. Enditem

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