19 October 2021. The number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has increased to 490,008 on Tuesday after 1,133 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours. The ministry said 28 new deaths were recorded, bringing the death toll to 18,416 in the country.https://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2021-10/19/content_77820008.htm

19 October 2021. The Cambodia Ministry of Health instructed the capital and provincial authorities to survey all households in the Kingdom in order to determine who has not been vaccinated and to note down the specific reasons given by each individual.https:// https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-orders-door-door-covid-19-vaccine-status-check

19 October 2021. The number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has increased to 490,008 on Tuesday after 1,133 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours. The ministry said 28 new deaths were recorded, bringing the death toll to 18,416 in the country.https://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2021-10/19/content_77820008.htm

18 October 2021. The expert from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, confirmed that the new anti-viral drug Molnupiravir can reduce the risk of hospitalisation and death within five days of developing a Covid-19 infection.https://www.nationthailand.com/life/40007655

18 October 2021. There is unofficial translation of the new notification from the Ministry of Health outlining the new quarantine and entry conditions for inbound travellers to Cambodia, which will be implemented from October 18, 2021 onwards.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50953303/translation-of-new-directive-on-travel-conditions-implementation-of-health-measure-and-quarantine-in-cambodia-for-travelers-entering-cambodia-in-line-with-the-new-normal-context/

18 October 2021. Vietnam Prime Minister said that the COVID-19 pandemic has been basically brought under control nationwide five months since the outbreak of the fourth wave ravaged the country.https://vietnamnews.vn/society/1060946/covid-19-basically-under-control-nationwide-pm.html

18 October 2021. The Laos National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 3,637 tests were conducted, with 285 new cases confirmed. There were 280 cases of community spread and five imported cases across the country.https://laotiantimes.com/2021/10/18/vientiane-capital-sees-lower-infection-rate-as-week-begins/

18 October 2021. The Public Health Ministry announced Thailand logged 10,111 new Covid-19 cases and 63 new fatalities during the previous 24 hours. There were 10,070 cases in the general population and 41 among prison inmates.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2199647/10-111-new-covid-cases-63-deaths

18 October 2021. The Chinese mainland reported 22 imported COVID-19 cases and two locally-transmitted infections on Sunday. The new local infections were reported in Xi’an, Northwest China’s Shaanxi province.https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202110/18/WS616ccd4ea310cdd39bc6f7cd.html