Tag: myanmar
COVID-19 Detected in Laikha Township
By Hseng Leng/SHAN The township of Laikha, located in southern Shan State, is experiencing its first cases of COVID-19, after two young women tested positive...
Township Authorities Quarantine Residents Returning from Tachileik
By Hseng Leng/SHAN Mong Yang Township authorities are making everyone returning from Tachileik stay at a quarantine facility after an outbreak was detected in the...
Some Disregarding Health Regulations Despite COVID-19 Threat
By Hseng Leng/SHAN Despite the threat of contracting COVID-19, many are carrying on as normal and not adhering to health guidelines implemented to keep everyone...
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...
Authorities Blame Citizens for Increase of COVID-19 Cases
By Hseng Leng/SHAN Shan State health officials blamed citizens ignoring health guidelines for the rising cases of COVID-19 in southern Shan State. Dr Zawana Ko, the...
Health Authorities Blame Travellers for Rising COVID-19 Cases
By Hseng Leng/SHAN Shan State health officials blamed travellers ignoring health guidelines for the rising cases of COVID-19 in southern Shan State. Dr. Zawana Ko, the...
Uncertainty Reigns Over Who Will Chair Danu Self-Administered Area
Despite the National League for Democracy (NLD) winning over 80-percent of votes in the recent race in Danu Self-administered Region, it’s still unclear if...
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...
Tatmadaw Clash with TNLA in Ruby-rich Mogok
The Burma Army clashed with the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) close to the ruby mines in Mogok Township, Mandalay Region. Fighting erupted near Kyauk...
