18 August 2021. Laos’ daily COVID-19 cases hit a new high of 381 on Wednesday, taking the country’s total tally of infections to 11,029.https://www.xinhuanet.com/english/asiapacific/2021-08/18/c_1310134226.htm

17 August 2021. Laos Ministry of Health has confirmed 207 new cases of COVID-19 on August 17, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 10,648. Laos’ Central Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control said that the country will continue to strictly implement preventive measures.https://en.vietnamplus.vn/laos-logs-207-new-cases-of-covid19-15-more-provinces-in-cambodia-apply-social-distancing/206498.vnp

17 August 2021. Cambodian government will donate medical supplies to Myanmar in the spirit of friendship and solidarity between the Cambodian and Myanmar peoples.https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-pledges-aid-virus-hit-myanmar

17 August 2021. Cambodians nationwide have been required to wear face masks and maintaining a physical distancing (of 1.5 meters from each other) as the Southeast Asian nation reported 556 new COVID-19 cases and 14 more deaths on Tuesday.https://www.xinhuanet.com/english/asiapacific/2021-08/17/c_1310132356.htm

17 August 2021. The Ministry of Health of Laos announced on Tuesday that the ministry had detected two cases of the Delta plus variant of Covid-19 in Laos.https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2021/08/17/delta-plus-variant-covid-19-virus-arrives-in-laos-two-returning-workers-from-neighbouring-countries-confirmed-with-infection

17 August 2021. In Thailand, the rate of coronavirus infections remains high in Samut Sakhon with 1,843 new cases reported on Tuesday, second only to Bangkok, and 17 more deaths. Bangkok reported 4,397 new cases, Samut Prakan 1,200, and Chon Buri 1,182.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2166675/samut-sakhons-covid-infections-remain-high-second-only-to-bangkok

16 August 2021. After HCMC – Vietnam on Sunday announced its plan to extend strict lockdown for another month, thousand of migrant workers rushed to the city’s gateways in a bid to leave for their hometowns in Southern and Central provinces.https://sggpnews.org.vn/hochiminhcity/thousand-of-migrant-workers-convinced-to-stay-as-they-try-to-leave-hcmc-94039.html

16 August 2021. Myanmar faces a public health crisis as the rate of Covid-19 is much higher than official statements acknowledge. Myanmar’s Ministry of Hotel & Tourism says it will vaccinate all tourism and hospitality staff to enable hotels and guesthouses across the country to reopen.https://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2021/08/myanmars-tourism-staff-queue-for-jabs/

16 August 2021. Cambodia continued with its amazing streak of success in vaccinating its population against COVID-19 by vaccinating 551,945 children aged between 12 and 17 since August 1, a hefty achievement within 15 days from the start of the campaign. https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50916529/cambodias-success-rate-for-adolescence-increases-to-551807-or-28-05-percent/

16 August 2021. The Public Health Ministry reported that Thailand logged 182 more Covid-19 fatalities and 21,157 new cases over the previous 24 hours. There were 20,499 cases in the general population and 658 among prison inmates.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2165987/182-covid-fatalities-21-157-new-cases-reported