Hanoi (VNA) – Indonesia’s Health Ministry announced 13,632 COVID-19cases on January 22, bringing the total to 965,283, with the death toll addingby 250 to 27,453.
According to the ministry, 8,357 more people were dischargedfrom hospitals on the day, bringing the total number of recovered patients to781,147.
The Indonesian government, therefore, decided to extend thecurrent period of public activity restrictions (PPKM) for another two weeks inJava and Bali, from January 26 to February 8, as the country’s ever-increasingCOVID-19 infection rate is expected to exceed the 1 million-mark in the comingdays.
The country’s Health Ministry has also asked hospitals nationwideto convert 40 percent of their health service capacity for COVID-19 treatment.
It also asked all hospitals to convert 25 percent of ICUroom capacity to provide ICU services to COVID-19 inpatients.
On January 22, the Philippine Department of Health reported2,178 new cases, raising the tally to 509,887. Meanwhile, the number offatalities increased by 20 to 10,136, and additional 250 patients were giventhe all-clear, bringing the total number of recoveries to 467,720.
Thailand recorded additional 308 new cases, including 12imported cases, on the same day.
The total number of infections reached 13,104, including 71fatalities.
Meanwhile, two more infections were recorded in Laos on theday, raising the tally to 43. The country has to date reported no deathsrelated to the pandemic.
On the same day, Myanmar received 1.5 million doses of aCOVID-19 vaccine supplied by India to inoculate 750,000 people, the firstvaccine batch delivered to the Southeast Asian country as it fights one of theworst COVID-19 outbreaks in the region.
After containing the number of COVID-19 cases at the beginningof the pandemic, Myanmar is now struggling with a second wave, recording morethan 136,000 cases and 3,000 deaths./.
According to the ministry, 8,357 more people were dischargedfrom hospitals on the day, bringing the total number of recovered patients to781,147.
The Indonesian government, therefore, decided to extend thecurrent period of public activity restrictions (PPKM) for another two weeks inJava and Bali, from January 26 to February 8, as the country’s ever-increasingCOVID-19 infection rate is expected to exceed the 1 million-mark in the comingdays.
The country’s Health Ministry has also asked hospitals nationwideto convert 40 percent of their health service capacity for COVID-19 treatment.
It also asked all hospitals to convert 25 percent of ICUroom capacity to provide ICU services to COVID-19 inpatients.
On January 22, the Philippine Department of Health reported2,178 new cases, raising the tally to 509,887. Meanwhile, the number offatalities increased by 20 to 10,136, and additional 250 patients were giventhe all-clear, bringing the total number of recoveries to 467,720.
Thailand recorded additional 308 new cases, including 12imported cases, on the same day.
The total number of infections reached 13,104, including 71fatalities.
Meanwhile, two more infections were recorded in Laos on theday, raising the tally to 43. The country has to date reported no deathsrelated to the pandemic.
On the same day, Myanmar received 1.5 million doses of aCOVID-19 vaccine supplied by India to inoculate 750,000 people, the firstvaccine batch delivered to the Southeast Asian country as it fights one of theworst COVID-19 outbreaks in the region.
After containing the number of COVID-19 cases at the beginningof the pandemic, Myanmar is now struggling with a second wave, recording morethan 136,000 cases and 3,000 deaths./.
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