30 December 2021. Thai Government officials will work from home after New Year while online classes may be brought back as part of efforts to contain the outbreak of the Omicron coronavirus variant. However, Cambodia will continue to fully resume the re-opening of socio-economic activities which began on November 1.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50997614/thai-government-staff-to-wfh-next-week-cambodia-unlikely-to-follow-suit-as-it-maintains-open-economy/

30 December 2021. The risk of community transmission of the new variant from the Vietnam’s first Omicron case detected on Tuesday remains low. In the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, Vietnam still need to comply with measures recommended by the Government and the health ministry.https://www.sggpnews.org.vn/health/low-risks-of-community-transmission-from-vietnams-first-omicron-case-96543.html

30 December 2021. In Thailand, there were 25 more Covid-19 fatalities and 3,037 new cases. There were 2,956 cases in the general population and 81 among prison inmates.https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2239875/3-037-new-covid-cases-25-more-deaths

30 December 2021. Amid fears of large-scale transmission of Omicron variant, Thailand border province authorities are looking at the possibility of implementing strict measures for crossing migrant workers, including mandatory quarantines and PCR testing. https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50997363/border-provinces-tightening-up-as-omicron-hits-thailand/

30 December 2021. The Laos National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that there were 1,272 new cases of community spread across the country. Laos now has 360 confirmed deaths and 110,054 total cases of Covid-19.https://laotiantimes.com/2021/12/30/laos-confirms-1272-new-cases-of-covid-19-and-five-deaths/

30 December 2021. Thailand has detected 740 cases of the Omicron variant, comprising 489 overseas arrivals and 251 local infections. Omicron infections have already been found in at least 33 provinces, of which 19 are known to have cases from local infections.https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40010592

29 December 2021. Vietnam reported 13,889 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, including 13,873 locally transmitted and 16 imported. Infections brought the country’s total tally to 1,694,874 with 31,877 deaths.https://www.xinhuanet.com/english/asiapacific/20211229/f4fe2cd049b3447485b708e89fb1b737/c.html

29 December 2021. China recorded 197 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, as the nation battles an outbreak in the city of Xi’an that forced its 13 million residents into a strict lockdown last week. According to state-run People’s Daily, China has reported a total of 101,683 Covid-19 cases and 4,636 deaths.https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/omicron-variant-coronavirus-news-12-29-21/h_1d2d0b2d7b4328d016b50ef9ae913fc5

29 December 2021. WHO warned that the Omicron variant could lead to overwhelmed healthcare systems. Cambodia’s Omicron infections jumped to 33 since the first cases were detected on December 14.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50996924/who-warns-of-omicron-overload-as-cambodias-cases-increase-to-33-since-december-14/

29 December 2021. Thailand has now reported 740 cases of the Omicron variant. Two separate outbreaks from Kap Choeng district (Surin, Thailand) directly borders Cambodia. Three Omicron cases have been found in the district and 49 people are at ‘high risk’, which will heighten fears of Omicron entering Cambodia via land border crossings.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50997271/foriegn-super-spreaders-responsible-for-at-least-250-omicron-cases-in-thailand-as-total-new-variant-cases-surge-to-740/