YANGON----A junior assistant teacher (JAT) from Basic Primary School in Thanlyin Township, Yangon Region, who was also to be assigned as a polling station staffer, died of COVID-19, Zaw Myo Hlaing from Myanmar Teachers’ Federation told the Eleven Media yesterday.

JAT Aye Aye Mu had difficulty in breathing on November 3rd. She went to Thanlyin People’s Hospital and received medical checkups. There, she tested positive for COVID-19 and was hospitalized at the Thanlyin People’s Hospital.

But, she died of coronavirus on November 4th.

“We ordered the teachers from Thanlyin Township to investigate the case so also we are inquiring about it,” said Zaw Myo Hlaing.

“We heard only the news. She died before performing the poll duties. When she was ill, she went to a fever clinic and tested positive for COVID-19 and then she died of coronavirus during the quarantine period. We knew about her news on the Facebook page,” said Thein Hlaing, Chairman of Yangon Southern District election sub-commission.

The Myanmar Teachers’ Federation yesterday announced that the federation was anguished about her passing.