13 August 2021. In a bid to reopen its tourism industry, Hua Hin (Thailand) has set the goal of having at least 70% of its local population and 100% of its tourism sector workers inoculated against Covid-19.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2164347/hua-hin-sets-vaccine-target-for-tourism

13 August 2021. Parts of mainland China have reported a resurgence in daily Covid-19 cases as the highly infectious delta variant spreads across the country. Locally transmitted cases reported in mainland China climbed to 878 so far this month.https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/13/covid-map-shows-latest-outbreak-in-mainland-china-as-delta-cases-rise.html

13 August 2021. Sekong authorities (Laos) have placed four districts under lockdown including Lamam, Thateng, Kaleum, and Dakcheung, following one new case of Covid-19 recorded in the province yesterday.https://laotiantimes.com/2021/08/13/sekong-locks-four-districts-after-new-covid-case-reported-in-province/

13 August 2021. The Vietnam Ministry of Transport has asked departments of transport to work with the health sector and local authorities to transport people back to their home residences after they have completed their mandatory quarantine period.https://vietnamnews.vn/society/1010554/ministry-urges-localities-to-transport-people-back-home-after-mandatory-quarantine-ends.html

13 August 2021. The Cambodia Ministry of Health on August 13 reported 423 new Covid-19 cases, 67 of which were imported. As of August 13, Cambodia had recorded a total of 84,262 Covid-19 cases with 78,972 recoveries and 1,654 fatalities.https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/20-more-covid-deaths-423-infections-cambodia

13 August 2021. The Delta variant of the novel coronavirus is now spreading rapidly around the world. The highly contagious variant, first identified in India in October, has been described by officials from WHO as “the fastest and fittest coronavirus strain”.https://covid-19.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202108/13/WS6115a0fda310efa1bd6687cf.html

13 August 2021. There were a record 23,418 more Covid-19 cases in Thailand, and 184 deaths, over the past 24 hours. Since the pandemic started early last year, there have been 863,189 Covid-19 cases, 643,884 of whom recovered.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2164807/record-23-418-new-daily-covid-cases-184-fatalities

11 August 2021. Ponhea Leu district, Kandal province in southeastern Cambodia has reported an increase in the mosquito-borne diseases, chikungunya and dengue fever recently.https://outbreaknewstoday.com/cambodia-dozens-of-chikungunya-dengue-cases-reported-in-kandal-province-54912/

9 August 2021. In Vietnam, people who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or have been declared recovered coming from outbreak regions will not have to undergo concentrated quarantine. After arrival or returning, they will only need to self-quarantine at home and monitor their health status for seven days.https://sggpnews.org.vn/health/fully-vaccinated-people-only-have-to-selfquarantine-at-home-for-7-days-93901.html

9 August 2021. Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health is racing against time to give COVID-19 vaccines to target groups, especially senior citizens, to reduce their death rate. On August 9, Thailand logged 19,603 new cases and 149 deaths, raising the total to 776,108 and 6,353, respectively.https://en.vietnamplus.vn/thailand-speeds-up-vaccinations-for-target-groups/206048.vnp