23 February 2022. Secretary of State of Cambodia Ministry of Health and Chair of the Covid-19 Vaccination Commission has again urged Cambodians to ramp up steps against the surge of Omicron cases hitting the country – or face daily four figure case totals.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501030406/senior-health-ministry-official-urges-cambodians-to-increase-vigilance-against-omicron-or-face-daily-four-figure-case-totals/

23 February 2022. The HCMC Center for Disease Control (HCDC) informed that number of Covid-19 cases in the city had continuously climbed in recent days. Through monitoring results, the Omicron variant is the main pathogen.https://www.sggpnews.org.vn/video/covid19-cases-in-hcmc-continue-to-climb-with-omicron-main-pathogenic-variant-97498.html

23 February 2022. Laos has confirmed 27 cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant since the beginning of the year. Some 26 cases were detected among arrivals from abroad, while one case was found to have been locally transmitted in Bolikhamxay Province.https://laotiantimes.com/2022/02/23/laos-confirms-community-spread-of-omicron-covid-19-variant/

23 February 2022. Hong Kong will launch a massive program in March to test every resident 3 times for COVID-19 in an effort to ferret out any infections in community after the special administrative region reported 6,211 confirmed infections and 39 deaths.https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202202/23/WS62158736a310cdd39bc884e4.html

23 February 2022. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) informed that the development of some Covid-19 vaccines in Thailand are progressing well and may be ready for the public later this year and next year.https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40012680

23 February 2022. Cambodia Ministry of Health announced that Covid-19 vaccinations have now surpassed 90 per cent of the total population, while the campaign to inoculate children aged 3 to 4 began on February 23.https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdoms-covid-vaccinations-surpass-90-ministry

22 February 2022. Thailand Ministry of Public Health predicted that infection levels in Thailand will remain high for 1-2 weeks as a result of social gatherings, and urged all provinces to adhere to the level 4 Covid-19 alert to prevent case overload.https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40012605

22 February 2022. According to the Vietnam Ministry of Health, people who get at least two shots of Covid-19 vaccines and have close contact with Covid-19 patients will be quarantined for five days instead of seven days as previously.https://www.sggpnews.org.vn/health/quarantine-for-fully-vaccinated-covid19-contacts-shortened-to-five-days-97463.html

22 February 2022. Thailand Public Health Ministry has raised its Covid-19 alert to Level 4 following a sharp increase in Omicron variant infections nationwide. However, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration said that more lockdowns were unlikely. https://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/advanced/2268083/covid-alert-raised-to-level-4

21 February 2022. Among 6,891 Cambodian migrant workers returned from Thailand, 54 of them were diagnosed Covid-19 and 595 were placed in quarantine. In collaboration with the MoH, the IOM continues to facilitate the development of a national strategic plan for migrants’ health policy which aims to ensure health protection and equitable access to health services for migrants and their families.https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nearly-7k-migrant-workers-return-january-54-covid