A woman washes her hands at the entrance to Sittwe General Hospital in Rakhine State on August 24. (Hkun Lat | Frontier)

As cases decline in Rakhine, residents hope for end to restrictions

Officials say the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is decreasing in Rakhine State, but residents are struggling under stay-at-home orders and other restrictions that are pushing up commodity prices.

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