Tangyan, 19 April

An event to donate personal protective equipment (PPE) suits and other items for containing COVID-19 was held at the Department of Health in Tangyan Township, Lashio District in Shan State this morning.

As part of efforts to prevent coronavirus from spreading, Colonel Khun Aung Thwin, Station Commander of Tangyan and other senior officials donated 30 suits of PPE, 40 N-95, 500 masks and other medical items to the township Department of Health.

The medical items were accepted by the Township Medical Superintendent Dr. Aung Zaw Oo and spoke words of thanks to the donors. This was followed by the presentation of certificates of honor to the donors.—Min Lwin Oo, IPRD

Translated by JT