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Southern Shan State Has More Than 70 COVID-19 Cases

Some 73 people currently have COVID-19 in southern Shan State, according to the public health department. A total of 227 confirmed cases were reported in...

Shan State’s Unemployed Still Excluded From Fourth Round of COVID-19 Relief Aid

By HSENG LENG / SHAN People across Shan State reported that once again they were not granted government support funds associated with COVID-19 economic relief...

More COVID-19 Cases Detected in Northern Shan State

By Hseng Leng/ SHAN Health officials reported six more cases of COVID-19 in northern Shan State. Five are in Lashio and one is in Hsipaw. Dr...

COVID-19 Patient Infects Sister and Friend

Yesterday, a sister and friend of a COVID-19 patient tested positive in Taunggyi, capital of Shan State. "At least 12 people had contact with the...

COVID-19 Patient Dies in Lashio

By Hseng Leng/SHAN A 30-year-old man with COVID-19 died at the Lashio Public Hospital in northern Shan State on Wednesday, November 18. He was transferred...

Fifty COVID-19 Patients Receiving Medical Treatment in Southern Shan State

Of the 181 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in southern Shan State, there are 50 remaining patients receiving medical treatment, according to the deputy head...

Woman with COVID-19 in Critical Care in Muse Public Hospital

By Hseng Leng/SHAN A female patient in critical care is among 30 cases of COVID-19 in Muse, located in northern Shan State. The patient traveled...

Local Civil Society Group Raises Funds for Southern Shan State Village Under COVID-19 Lockdown

By HSENG LENG A Shan State civil society organization ran a three-day fundraising campaign this week to support people facing economic difficulties due to...

Two People Test Positive at Medical Checkpoint in Southern Shan State

By Hseng Leng/SHAN Last Friday, two people tested positive for COVID-19 at a medical checkpoint in Nangpan Tat village in Kalaw Township, located in southern...

Quarantined Voters from Outlining Townships Faced Extra Hurdles Casting Advance Ballots

By Hseng Leng/SHAN Some eligible voters staying in quarantine facilities in Shan State, located outside their constituency, lost the opportunity to cast advance ballots for...

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