Regional AlertChina reports 867 new COVID cases for Sept 29 vs 799 a day earlier October 1, 2022By MBDS Team30 September 2022. China reported 867 new COVID-19 infections on Sept. That compared with 799 new cases a day earlier – 170 symptomatic and 629 asymptomatic infections, which China counts separately. READ MORE
Regional Alert839 new Covid inpatients, nine more deaths October 1, 2022By MBDS Team30 September 2022. According to the Thailand Ministry of Public Health, the country registered nine more Covid-19 fatalities and 839 new cases admitted to hospitals during the previous 24 hours. READ MORE
Regional AlertVietnam dengue fever update: 224,771 cases, 92 deaths October 1, 2022By MBDS Team29 September 2022. To date, Vietnam health authorities report 224,771 total dengue fever cases, including 92 deaths across the country since the beginning of the year. This is an increase of 13,383 cases and five deaths reported here 10 days ago. READ MORE
Regional AlertHundreds of Vientiane Pets Vaccinated to Protect Communities Against Rabies October 1, 2022By MBDS Team29 September 2022. On Wednesday, more than 150 pets were vaccinated in central Vientiane as part of a World Rabies Day drive to protect communities and raise awareness of this deadly disease – as well as ways to prevent infection. READ MORE
Regional AlertMyanmar reports 379 new COVID-19 cases October 1, 2022By MBDS Team29 September 2022. Myanmar has confirmed 379 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the tally to 622,802. The death toll from COVID-19 in the country reached 19,458 on Thursday after one new death was reported. READ MORE
Regional AlertPM mulling lifting more Covid entry restrictions October 1, 2022By MBDS Team29 September 2022. Cambodia is considering lifting some more of its Covid-19 restrictions related to entry into the Kingdom, in tandem with renewed calls for people to remain vigilant and to get vaccinated with booster shots. READ MORE
Regional AlertSocio-Demographic, Health, and Transport-Related Factors Affecting the COVID-19 Outbreak in Myanmar: A Cross-Sectional Study October 1, 2022By MBDS Team28 September 2022. It was found that the population density was parallelly associated with COVID-19 cases in Myanmar. On the other hand, among the medical services factors, the number of doctors was parallelly associated with COVID-19 cases and the number of nurses was inversely related to COVID-19 cases. READ MORE
Regional AlertCovid Set To Officially Become A ‘Communicable Disease Under Surveillance’ September 22, 2022By MBDS Team21 September 2022. The Royal Gazette website published two Public Health Ministry announcements that would remove Covid-19 from the list of “dangerous communicable diseases” and list it among “communicable diseases under surveillance” from October 1. READ MORE
Regional AlertMinistry intensifies health checks on eateries September 22, 2022By MBDS Team21 September 2022. Cambodia Ministry of Health has started inspecting eateries to prevent the possibility of foodborne illness outbreaks, to educate food service staff about safe food handling practices and basic sanitation requirements. READ MORE
Regional AlertChinese mainland reports 123 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases September 22, 2022By MBDS Team21 September 2022. The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 123 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 57 were in Guizhou and 28 in Sichuan. A total of 485 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified. READ MORE
