06 October 2021. China administered about 864,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday, bringing the total number of doses administered so far up to more than 2.215 billion, data from the National Health Commission showed on Wednesday.https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-administered-total-more-than-2215-bln-doses-covid-19-vaccines-oct-5-2021-10-06/

06 October 2021. The Vietnam Ministry of Health has announced 4,363 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, along with a further 119 COVID-related deaths. Among these new cases, seven were imported and 4,356 were local transmissions. A total of 2,223 new infections were reported in the community.https://vietnamnews.vn/society/1053989/viet-nam-records-4363-new-cases-of-covid-19-on-wednesday.html

06 October 2021. The Cambodia Ministry of Health reported 221 new Covid-19 cases, nine of which were imported. MOH also reported 13 new deaths and 443 recoveries. As of October 6, Cambodia had recorded a total of 113,924 Covid-19 cases.https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/13-more-covid-deaths-221-infections-cambodia

06 October 2021. The Thailand Ministry of Public Health has issued the latest vaccination guideline for adolescents aged 12-18.  In the new guideline, girls will be fully vaccinated with two doses about three weeks apart.https://www.pattayamail.com/thailandnews/thailand-issues-guidelines-for-teenage-boys-and-girls-for-pfizer-shots-374660

06 October 2021. Lao Ministry of Health asked education and sports officials around the country to work with local authorities to assess the number of schoolchildren aged 12 to 17 eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations.https://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2021-10/06/content_77792306.htm

06 October 2021. According to 2nd Quarter 2021 data from the World Health Organization (WHO) Mekong Malaria Elimination Program, the Greater Mekong subregion (GMS) reported 12,454 malaria cases from April to June 2021.https://outbreaknewstoday.com/asia-malaria-in-the-greater-mekong-subregion-62876/

04 October 2021. Out of 14 imported cases of COVID-19 detected in Thailand, eight were from Cambodia. Their nationality was not stated and could be Thais returning back to their country. The others were from four other countries.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50946263/eight-from-cambodia-tested-positive-for-covid-19-in-thailand-out-of-14-imported-cases-there/

04 October 2021. People in close contact with COVID-19 patients at the Việt Nam-Germany Friendship Hospital were taken to quarantine on Saturday night. Authorities in Hà Nội will tighten the management of hospitals.https://vietnamnews.vn/society/1052148/ha-noi-to-tighten-management-on-hospitals-to-prevent-spread-of-covid-19.html

04 October 2021. Thailand plans to waive its mandatory quarantine requirement in Bangkok and four other tourist destinations — Chiang Mai, Chon Buri, Hua Hin, Phetchaburi — from Nov 1 to vaccinated foreign visitors.https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/2191855/covid-lessons-from-abroad

04 October 2021. From February 10 to October 3, Cambodia has vaccinated a total of 13,441,093 of its citizens, including members of the diplomatic corps and expatriates working and living in Cambodia against COVID-19.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50946311/slowly-but-surely-cambodia-marches-on-to-achieving-91-percent-immunity-against-covid-19/