Regional AlertSub-variant BA.5 predominating among infection cases daily: Ministry September 6, 2022By MBDS Team05 September 2022. According to the Vietnam Ministry of Health, country has recorded cases of infection with sub-variants BA.4, BA.5, and BA.2.74 of Omicron in the community; particularly the sub-variant BA.5 is gradually predominating among infection cases daily. READ MORE
Regional Alert1,360 new Covid inpatients, 22 more deaths September 6, 2022By MBDS Team05 September 2022. Thailand registered 1,360 new inpatients admitted to hospitals and 22 more Covid-19 related fatalities. This compared with 1,631 patients and 25 deaths reported on Sunday. All cases reported on Monday were local infections. READ MORE
Regional AlertAerosolized COVID-19 vaccine approved by national regulator for emergency use September 6, 2022By MBDS Team05 September 2022. China’s CanSino Biologics said that its inhalable COVID-19 vaccine has been given emergency use authorization by the country’s top drug regulator. It is the first aerosolized vaccine to be approved for public use in China. READ MORE
Regional AlertPrimary healthcare plan in ‘final stage’ September 6, 2022By MBDS Team04 September 2022. A draft Primary Health Care Booster Implementation Framework (PHC-BIF) for Cambodia is scheduled to be completed by end of year. Ministry secretary of state and chair of the PHC Booster Taskforce said that the draft was based on lessons learned from the Kingdom’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. READ MORE
Regional AlertChina’s Shenzhen to adopt tiered Covid measures; Chengdu extends lockdown September 6, 2022By MBDS Team04 September 2022. China’s southern tech hub of Shenzhen will adopt tiered the anti-virus restriction measures, while the southwestern metropolis of Chengdu announced an extension of lockdown curbs, as the country grapples with fresh outbreaks. READ MORE
Regional Alert11 new Covid cases in Cambodia September 6, 2022By MBDS Team04 September 2022. Cambodia Ministry of Health reported 11 new Covid-19 community cases and 13 more recoveries. As of September 4, Cambodia had recorded a total of 137,661 Covid-19 cases with 134,496 recoveries and 3,056 fatalities. READ MORE
Regional AlertMyanmar reports 70 new COVID-19 cases September 6, 2022By MBDS Team04 September 2022. According to tMinistry of Health on Sunday. Myanmar confirmed 70 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total tally to 615,559. Health authorities tested 6,464 people for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, and daily positivity rate was 1.08 %. READ MORE
Regional AlertThailand warns of increases in dengue fever and hand, foot and mouth disease September 6, 2022By MBDS Team04 September 2022. Officials from the Thailand Department of Disease Control (DDC) are advising the public to be aware of diseases such as dengue fever, hand-foot-mouth disease and other potential illnesses that could intensify during the rainy season. READ MORE
Regional AlertHCM City on high alert of possible COVID-19 outbreak September 1, 2022By MBDS Team30 August 2022. The HCM City Health Department has required all hospitals, medical centres and facilities to step up action to prevent a possible COVID-19 outbreak as the city has recorded a recent surge in cases, including severe cases requiring hospitalization. READ MORE
Regional AlertThailand records 994 confirmed Covid-19 cases, 27 deaths on Tuesday September 1, 2022By MBDS Team30 August 2022. The Thailand Public Health Ministry reported that over the past 24 hours, 994 Covid-19 patients have been admitted to hospitals, one of whom has arrived in Thailand from abroad. The death toll has risen by 27, while 2,111 patients have recovered and discharged from hospitals. READ MORE
