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

16 August 2021. Myanmar’s Covid-19 crisis is spiraling out of control, as the coronavirus spreads among the most marginalized populations, including those in the country’s prisons. Over 600 Covid-19 cases have been reported in Myanmar’s prisons.https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/08/16/covid-19-surge-myanmars-prisons

16 August 2021. The National Health Commission informed that the Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 13 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the mainland reached 94,430 by Sunday.https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202108/16/WS6119ca1fa310efa1bd66901d.html

16 August 2021. Laos has confirmed 349 new cases of Covid-19 today, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 10,441. In Vientiane Capital, Hongkae Village in Saysettha District has now been designated as a red zone.https://laotiantimes.com/2021/08/16/laos-confirms-349-new-cases-of-covid-19-with-new-red-zone-in-vientiane/

15 August 2021. Head of the national Covid-19 vaccination committee explained that migrant workers can get the jabs only after have tested negative for Covid-19 following their quarantine and cannot be vaccinated right away once they enter Cambodia.https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/vandine-migrants-eligible-jabs-post-quarantine

15 August 2021. According to statement from the Ministry of Health, Myanmar reported 2,674 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally in the country to 354,279 on Sunday.https://www.xinhuanet.com/english/asiapacific/2021-08/15/c_1310128716.htm