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COVID-19 Lab in Taunggyi Finally Opens

A laboratory for testing the coronavirus finally opened in Taunggyi, located in southern Shan State. Dr Thuza Chit Tin, head of the state health department,...

Govt Sets Up 24-hour ‘Health Checkpoints’ in Taunggyi

By Sai -Hseng Laeng/SHAN Checkpoints operating around the clock have been set up around Taunggyi, the capital of Shan State, to monitor people's health during...

Asymptomatic Migrant Worker Latest COVID-19 Case in Eastern Shan State

A case of COVID-19 was confirmed in eastern Shan State this Wednesday (September 9). Dr Ba Soe Thet, deputy head of health department for eastern...

Man Dies in Taunggyi Quarantine Facility

A 23-year-old man died while quarantined in the hospital in Taunggyi, southern Shan State on Tuesday morning. The man had returned to Taunggyi from Myawaddy...

Three Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Found in Kengtung District

Three people tested positive for COVID-19 in eastern Shan State’s Kengtung District after coming to the area from Rakhine State to work on a...

UWSA Shutters Entry Points to Wa Self-Administered Region

In response to the coronavirus outbreak in Burma, the United Wa State Army (UWSA) locked down its Wa Self-Administered Region, closing all entry points...

New COVID-19 Case Found in Taunggyi

Among 13 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed over the weekend by the Ministry of Health and Sports (MoHS), one was found in the Shan...

One-Hundred COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in 24-hrs

One hundred cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Burma within 24 hours. Although most of the cases are in Rakhine State, one is a...

Shan State Civil Society Raises Concerns About Election During COVID-19 Pandemic

Shan State-based civil society organizations (CSOs) have said that they are concerned about both the number of polling stations in the state and the...

Five Children Die From Diphtheria In Eastern Shan State

Five children died after contracting diphtheria in Burma’s eastern Shan State. Dr Hla Htay Min, head of Kengtung Public Hospital, told SHAN that 36...

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