1,508 new Covid inpatients, 29 more deaths
16 August 2022. Thailand Ministry of Public Health reported that there were 29 more Covid-19 fatalities and 1,508 new patients admitted to hospitals on Monday. This compared with 30 coronavirus-related fatalities and 1,663 patients on Sunday.
Chinese mainland reports 530 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases
16 August 2022. The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 530 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 426 were in Hainan province. Altogether 1,838 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified on the day, including 785 in Hainan, 629 in Tibet autonomous region and 248 in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
36 new Covid cases in Cambodia
16 August 2022. The Cambodia Ministry of Health on August 16 reported 36 new Covid-19 community cases and 24 more recoveries. As of August 16, Cambodia had recorded a total of 137,300 Covid-19 cases with 133,982 recoveries and 3,056 fatalities.
Vietnam sees an increase in serious Covid-19 cases
16 August 2022. Vietnam Ministry of Health has warned of an increase in the number of new Covid-19 infections as well as critical cases.Over the past week, Vietnam has recorded an average of 2,000 new Covid-19 patients each day. More than 100 seriously ill Covid-19 patients are being treated at hospitals.
Cambodia rolls out 5th dose of COVID-19 vaccination
9 June 2022. Cambodia started providing the fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccines to priority groups across the country. The priority groups include leaders of the government, the senate and parliament, health workers, government officials, civil servants, armed forces, elderly, staff of embassies, national and international organizations, journalists, etc.https://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2022-06/09/content_78261664.htm
Shanghai Locks Down Parts of City Again as Virus Fears Return
9 June 2022. Shanghai will lock down a district in the south west on Saturday morning to conduct a mass Covid-19 testing drive, its first major movement restriction since the financial hub exited a bruising two-month shutdown at the start of June. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-09/shanghai-puts-one-district-back-into-lockdown-in-hunt-for-cases
Health Ministry says Thailand will move on from COVID mid-June
9 June 2022. Thailand Ministry of Public Health announced that the country would reach its post-pandemic stage of COVID-19 in the middle of this month and it will soon consider if it will lower its COVID-19 alert level after evaluating the impacts of reopened entertainment venues.https://www.pattayamail.com/thailandnews/health-ministry-says-thailand-will-move-on-from-covid-mid-june-400883
Cambodia announces COVID-free state
9 June 2022. The country reported no new cases of COVID-19 for 31 straight days. Cambodia resumed all socio-economic activities and reopened its borders to fully vaccinated travelers without quarantine starting November last year.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501091004/cambodia-announces-covid-free-state/
Zhejiang loosens policy on nucleic acid testing
9 June 2022. Zhejiang’s nucleic acid testing policy has been loosened for residents in low-risk areas within the province and those coming into the province.https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202206/09/WS62a1452ea310fd2b29e6191c.html