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...
Taunggyi COVID-19 Lab Opening Delayed Until August
The opening of a laboratory to test for the novel coronavirus in Taunggyi, capital of Shan State, has been delayed after crucial supplies didn't...
Two Men Escape Quarantine Facility In Shan State
Two males, who were doing a fourteen-day quarantine in Burma's Shan State, ran away from the government facility they were staying at. The men recently...
Tachilek Accepts Hundreds Of Migrant Workers
The Government of Burma received hundreds of returnees this Wednesday (July 8) from the Thai border town of Mae Sai. Chan Myae Saw, who is...
COVID-19 Testing Facilities Arrive in Taunggyi, But Are Not Yet Operational
Facilities for a COVID-19 laboratory arrived at the Sao San Htun hospital in the Shan State capital of Taunggyi this month. Dr. Poe Poe Lin,...
