Tag: Lashio
Woman Dies of COVID-19 in Lashio
A 38-year-old woman died of COVID-19 in the hospital in Lashio, northern Shan State, at 1 a.m. this Thursday, December 10, according to the...
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 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...
Six Health Workers Quarantined After Treating COVID-19 Patient
By Hseng Leng/SHAN Eight people, including six medical staff, have been placed in quarantine after coming into contact with a man who tested positive for...
Migrant Workers Cast Advance Votes in Northern Thailand
Migrant workers from Burma living in nine provinces in northern Thailand begin casting advance voting for the 2020 general election at the Myanmar Consulate...
Police Officer Shot Dead in Hsipaw, Two Assailants Caught
A police officer from Burma’s anti-narcotic department was shot dead in Hsipaw town, located in northern Shan state, this Monday (September 28). According to an...
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,...
Police Allegedly Extorting Travelers in Mong Yai Township
Allegations of extortion by police have been lodged by travelers passing through a checkpoint in northern Shan State's Mong Yai Township. The officers have...
500 Kyat Notes With Gen Aung San Circulated In Northern Shan...
New five-hundred kyat (US 36 cents) currency notes depicting Gen Aung San have been spotted in Lashio, located in northern Shan State. The late Aung...
Shan Want Market’s Name Restored
Some Lashio residents are furious after the name of a market was changed from a Shan name to a Burmese one. The Lashio Municipal Committee...
