Tag: coronavirus
Sixteen COVID-19 Cases Reported in Tachileik
Tachileik health officials detected 16 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, December 1, over a 24-hour period, after testing about 300 people in the Burmese...
Child Contracts COVID-19 in Eastern Shan State
By Hseng Leng/SHAN An eight-year-old tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling in eastern Shan State this Thursday, November 26. Although it's unclear how the boy...
Two COVID-19 Cases Detected in Tachileik
Two cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Thai-Burma border town of Tachileik, located in eastern Shan State. Both of the patients are...
Thirteen Infected by Taunggyi COVID-19 Case
At least thirteen people in Taunggyi were infected by a man with a travel history who tested positive for COVID-19 on November 17. Dr...
Northern Shan State Hospital Facing Deluge of COVID-19 Cases
By Hseng Leng/SHAN A hospital in a small town in northern Shan State experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases doesn’t have enough beds for all...
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...
