Tag: Lashio
In Kengtung, Four People Awaiting COVID-19 Test Results
Four people have been admitted to Kengtung Public Hospital with fevers and a cough. Dr Hla Htay Min, the head of the hospital, told...
Coronavirus Lab Will Open Soon
A new laboratory to test for coronavirus in Taunggyi is expected to be operational by mid-July. Dr Poe Poe Lin, a disease specialist, said once...
Govt Will Build Coronavirus Labs in Shan State
Burma plans to expand its COVID-19 testing facilities by building two additional laboratories in Shan State. Dr Myo Tun, the Shan State social minister, informed...
Burma Army Suppresses Farmers’ Attempt to Reclaim Confiscated Land in Lashio
Nearly 15 years after their land was seized by the military, farmers in Lashio Township attempted to cultivate their lost fields, only to have...
18-Year-Old Man Found Dead of Knife Wound in Lashio
The body of an 18-year-old man was found in Lashio Township on Sunday, dead from apparent stab wounds. The man was found in the bushes...
COVID-19 Patients Still Recovering In Kengtung
Three COVID-19 patients, including a doctor and a nurse that were infected with the coronavirus, are recovering in a hospital in eastern Shan State. "All...
Army Commits Human Rights Abuses Against Civilians, Shan Rights Group Says
After defeating a militia group in northern Shan State, the Tatmadaw sent in reinforcement troops and used civilians as forced labour, instead of implementing...
Recovered COVID-19 Patient Discharged From Lashio Hospital
A male patient that was infected with the novel coronavirus in Shan State on March 28 has fully recovered and was sent to his...
Lashio’s Only Confirmed COVID-19 Patient Discharged From Hospital
The 14th confirmed COVID-19 patient in Burma was discharged from the Lashio public hospital on Saturday after more than one month of monitoring. The patient,...
Tatmadaw Forces Villagers to Build Military Camp in Lashio Township
Burma Army troops based in Mong Kyet village tract in Lashio Township, northern Shan State, have called upon locals to provide materials, transportation and...
