26 January 2022. Vietnam eased reentry procedures for foreign workers and overseas Vietnamese, taking crucial steps to coexist with coronavirus. The government relaxed procedures on Jan. 18, 2022.https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Coronavirus/Vietnam-eases-reentry-curbs-in-move-to-live-with-COVID-19

26 January 2022. Phuket is reporting an average daily caseload of about 500 Covid-19 infections. Out of every 500 cases on average, 380 are local and 120 from international arrivals using the Sandbox and Test & Go programmes.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2253395/phuket-seeing-500-covid-cases-a-day

26 January 2022. The Chinese mainland recorded 24 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases. Of the new local infections, 14 were reported in Beijing, four in Heilongjiang, two in Xinjiang, and one each in Hebei, Liaoning, Henan, and Guangdong.https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202201/26/WS61f0acfba310cdd39bc8355a.html

26 January 2022. Countries in Southeast Asia are making it easier for vaccinated travellers to enter, although rules differ depending on the country destination.https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/3164682/bangkok-bali-da-nang-foreign-tourists-are-returning

26 January 2022. Cambodia recorded another rise in Omicron cases today. Cambodia has now recorded 675 cases of Omicron – 434 imported and 241 community cases. Cambodia has administered around 5.54 million booster doses.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501013671/cambodia-omicron-case-total-now-close-to-700/

26 January 2022. Laos has recorded 579 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with four deaths. There were 570 cases of community spread and nine imported cases across the country. First dose vaccinations have now reached 63.99% of the eligible population, while second dose vaccinations have now reached 54.07%.https://laotiantimes.com/2022/01/26/laos-confirms-579-new-cases-of-covid-19-four-deaths/

26 January 2022. Thailand Ministry of Public Health reported that there are 7,587 new patients who tested positive for Covid-19, 156 of whom have arrived in Thailand from abroad. Cumulative cases in the country since January 1, 2022 are at 175,509.https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40011514

26 January 2022. All the 13 locally transmitted positive cases of COVID-19 reported on Tuesday in the cities of Suifenhe and Dongning in Heilongjiang province were preliminarily identified in the same transmission chain.https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202201/26/WS61f0ca5ca310cdd39bc83615.html

26 January 2022. The Cambodia Ministry of Health reported 22 new Covid-19 cases, five of which were imported and all were confirmed to be the Omicron variant. As of January 26, Cambodia had recorded a total of 121,116 Covid-19 cases with 3,015 fatalities.https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/17-more-omicron-community-cases-cambodia

25 January 2022. Deputy Director of HCMC Center for Disease Control (HCDC) reported that the city has recorded 88 cases of Omicron variant, including 5 community ones. All 5 community cases are related to one patient coming from the US.https://www.sggpnews.org.vn/health/hcmc-has-88-omicron-variant-infection-cases-so-far-97004.html