16 August 2022. The Cambodia Ministry of Health on August 16 reported 36 new Covid-19 community cases and 24 more recoveries. As of August 16, Cambodia had recorded a total of 137,300 Covid-19 cases with 133,982 recoveries and 3,056 fatalities.
16 August 2022. Vietnam Ministry of Health has warned of an increase in the number of new Covid-19 infections as well as critical cases.Over the past week, Vietnam has recorded an average of 2,000 new Covid-19 patients each day. More than 100 seriously ill Covid-19 patients are being treated at hospitals.
9 June 2022. Cambodia started providing the fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccines to priority groups across the country. The priority groups include leaders of the government, the senate and parliament, health workers, government officials, civil servants, armed forces, elderly, staff of embassies, national and international organizations, journalists, etc.https://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2022-06/09/content_78261664.htm
9 June 2022. Shanghai will lock down a district in the south west on Saturday morning to conduct a mass Covid-19 testing drive, its first major movement restriction since the financial hub exited a bruising two-month shutdown at the start of June. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-09/shanghai-puts-one-district-back-into-lockdown-in-hunt-for-cases
9 June 2022. Thailand Ministry of Public Health announced that the country would reach its post-pandemic stage of COVID-19 in the middle of this month and it will soon consider if it will lower its COVID-19 alert level after evaluating the impacts of reopened entertainment venues.https://www.pattayamail.com/thailandnews/health-ministry-says-thailand-will-move-on-from-covid-mid-june-400883
9 June 2022. The country reported no new cases of COVID-19 for 31 straight days. Cambodia resumed all socio-economic activities and reopened its borders to fully vaccinated travelers without quarantine starting November last year.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501091004/cambodia-announces-covid-free-state/
9 June 2022. Zhejiang’s nucleic acid testing policy has been loosened for residents in low-risk areas within the province and those coming into the province.https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202206/09/WS62a1452ea310fd2b29e6191c.html
8 June 2022. Thailand Ministry of Public Health has asked hospitals and healthcare facilities to monitor for infections, after reported its first monkeypox case in an air passenger from Europe who stayed for about 2 hours in Bangkok before transiting to Australia. Countries such as the Philippines, Vietnam and Laos also began to tighten the surveillance at airports or border gates.https://asianews.network/travel-heightens-monkeypox-risks-in-asia-experts/
8 June 2022. School managements across the country in Cambodia are stepping up efforts to prevent any outbreak of monkeypox among children amid the poor hygienic conditions in many of the institutions.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501089868/warding-off-monkeypox-schools-nationwide-step-up-efforts-to-protect-students/
8 June 2022. Thailand has expressed interest in obtaining monkeypox vaccines but only as a “preparatory” step as they are not necessary at the moment. Thailand has discussed purchase of the vaccine with several countries.https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40016425
