24 August 2021. With COVID-19 infection rates rising in the northern and southern provinces, Lao health authorities are speeding up the vaccination program with a focus on Bokeo, Savannakhet and Champasak provinces. https://www.xinhuanet.com/english/asiapacific/2021-08/24/c_1310145551.htm

24 August 2021. A Cambodia senior Ministry of Health official has urged local authorities to disseminate all information regarding preventive health measures to prevent large-scale community transmission of Covid-19 and other contagious diseases.https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/local-authorities-urged-educate-public-virus-risk

24 August 2021. Following the discovery of smuggled meat products infected with the African swine fever (ASF) virus in New Taipei City, the central and local governments alike have taken steps to prevent its spread.https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4275488

23 August 2021. Pattaya (Thailand) needs to overcome obstacles, including slow approval of standard operating procedures (SOPs), insufficient vaccinations and a spike in infections, as they could jeopardise its reopening plan this year.https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2169647/pattaya-tackles-hurdles-to-reopening

23 August 2021. The vaccination programme for adolescents aged between 12 and 17 has reached 50.39 percent with the process underway nationwide. Vaccines for the adolescents comprise Sinovac vaccines.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50921021/cambodia-vaccinates-close-to-one-million-adolescents-within-22-days/

23 August 2021. Thousands of workers have fled the city because of the virus outbreak. Many firms in HCM City – the countrys largest economic hub – have been forced to shutter operations due to a lack of workers.https://www.nationthailand.com/international/40005108

23 August 2021. The National Health Commission said that the Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 21 imported COVID-19 cases but no new locally transmitted cases. Imported cases were reported in Guangdong, Shanghai, Tianjin, Yunnan, Beijing, Shanxi, Zhejiang, Henan and Sichuan.https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202108/23/WS612307c4a310efa1bd66a71c.html

23 August 2021. The Pharmacy Council of Thailand has authorized some local pharmacies to distribute Covid-19 antigen test kits free of charge to at-risk individuals.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2169419/local-pharmacies-to-distribute-test-kits

23 August 2021. The Ministry of Health of Cambodia announced that as of August 21, 2021, Cambodia has detected a total of 999 cases of Delta Variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus. The Delta Variant has been found in 23 capitals and provinces.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50921125/cambodia-has-more-than-1000-delta-variant-infected-people-mostly-in-phnom-penh/

23 August 2021. The Thailand Public Health Ministry is proposing to carry out mass Covid-19 testing of more than 200,000 people at all fresh markets in the 29 provinces declared dark red zones to curb virus transmission.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2169367/mass-tests-target-fresh-markets