Tag: Shan State
New COVID-19 Patients Identified in Nawngkhio, Tachileik
By HSENG LENG / SHAN Five new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in two Shan State townships on Friday. Four of the positive patients—one man and...
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...
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...
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...
After Winning Election, Sai Kyaw Nyunt Pledges to Work for Stability...
By Hseng Leng/SHAN SHAN spoke with Sai Kyaw Nyunt, a young and new face from Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) elected to Constituency-2 in...
DNP Protests Against Union Election Commission in Taunggyi
A political party that contested Burma's national election staged a protest to call for the abolition of the Union Election Commission (UEC), which oversaw...
Local Civil Society Group Raises Funds for Southern Shan State Village...
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...
