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

17 October 2021. The government has modified Covid-19 quarantine requirements, shortening the duration for, among others, Cambodian officials, foreign diplomats and delegations, investors and inbound travellers in general.https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-unveils-new-quarantine-regulations

17 October 2021. The Lao Ministry of Health said that although the number of new cases in Laos has decreased, it is still high, and the country is trying to ensure adequate care and treatment services for COVID-19 patients.https://en.vietnamplus.vn/laos-philippines-see-drop-in-covid19-infections/209881.vnp

17 October 2021. China’s National Health Commission warns of a potential “twindemic” this winter and it stresses influenza prevention as flu activity in the southern provinces has increased since September with the flu season approaching and the remaining high risk of imported COVID-19 infections. https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202110/1236497.shtm

16 October 2021. Bangkok is set to reopen to fully vaccinated international visitors next month with “swab hubs” being set up to test tourists upon their arrival in the capital. https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2198587/swab-hubs-for-arriving-tourists

16 October 2021. Chinese mainland reports 14 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported. It’s bring cumulative infections to 96,502, with 4,636 cumulative fatalities and 91,345 cumulative recovered patients.https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202110/16/WS6105d0f2a310efa1bd665bcc.html