22 February 2022. Thailand Ministry of Public Health predicted that infection levels in Thailand will remain high for 1-2 weeks as a result of social gatherings, and urged all provinces to adhere to the level 4 Covid-19 alert to prevent case overload.https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40012605

22 February 2022. According to the Vietnam Ministry of Health, people who get at least two shots of Covid-19 vaccines and have close contact with Covid-19 patients will be quarantined for five days instead of seven days as previously.https://www.sggpnews.org.vn/health/quarantine-for-fully-vaccinated-covid19-contacts-shortened-to-five-days-97463.html

22 February 2022. Thailand Public Health Ministry has raised its Covid-19 alert to Level 4 following a sharp increase in Omicron variant infections nationwide. However, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration said that more lockdowns were unlikely. https://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/advanced/2268083/covid-alert-raised-to-level-4

21 February 2022. Among 6,891 Cambodian migrant workers returned from Thailand, 54 of them were diagnosed Covid-19 and 595 were placed in quarantine. In collaboration with the MoH, the IOM continues to facilitate the development of a national strategic plan for migrants’ health policy which aims to ensure health protection and equitable access to health services for migrants and their families.https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nearly-7k-migrant-workers-return-january-54-covid

21 February 2022. The Lao government has vowed to expedite a nationwide vaccination program for children aged 6 and over against COVID-19. The program is part of the government’s efforts to ensure that people of all ethnic groups are immunized against COVID-19 and are protected against the Omicron variant in particular.https://www.xinhuanet.com/english/asiapacific/20220221/7d27a6675eac4dd69bfd2e0895dfdbad/c.html

21 February 2022. Fully vaccinated people in China can now choose to receive a different shot from their original inoculation as a booster in a process called sequential immunization. https://covid-19.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202202/21/WS62135cffa310cdd39bc87fad.html

21 February 2022. MoH and Covid-19 commissions across the country have urged the public to increase vigilance amid a surge in Omicron, as some in the capital began stocking up on antiviral medication to prepare for the possibility of catching the virus.https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rush-antiviral-meds-new-omicron-cases-rocket

21 February 2022. Laos has recorded 218 cases of Covid-19 across the country, with two new deaths. There were 204 cases of community spread and 14 imported cases across the country.  Laos now has 2,873 active cases of Covid-19, with 612 confirmed deaths, and 141,301 total cases.https://laotiantimes.com/2022/02/21/laos-confirms-218-new-cases-of-covid-19/

21 February 2022. The Inner Mongolia autonomous region reported 32 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Sunday. Among the cases, 30 were detected in its capital city Hohhot, and one each in the cities of Baotou and Bayannuur.https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202202/21/WS621334dba310cdd39bc87f02.html

21 February 2022. In Vietnam today, the Hanoi Department of Health reported 5,477 cases of COVID-19. a single day record. Nationally, Vietnam saw nearly 47,000 daily cases. Since the beginning of the epidemic, Vietnam has had 2,834,373 infections, including 2,827,112 cases reported since last April.https://outbreaknewstoday.com/vietnam-hanoi-reports-single-day-record-of-covid-19-cases-36404/