The number of COVID-19 patients in Thailand is dropping while COVID-19 deaths are mostly those aged above 70 and unvaccinated, according to Thailand’s Public Health Ministry.
The number of new COVID-19 cases continued to drop with 65,619 cases recorded in the past 24 hours from 4pm April 1 to 4pm April 2, including 3 imported cases, down 6,939 from the previous day, according to the Ministry of Health.
The Ministry of Health on December 29 issued new definitions of COVID cases, suspected cases and close contacts in a bid to detect and manage new infections quicker and more effectively.
The northern border province of Cao Bang on November 5 recorded its first-ever COVID-19 case which was detected in Na Sai village in Yen Tho commune of Bao Lam district.
Cambodia experienced the eighth consecutive day with a drop in the number of COVID-19 infections on August 9 with less than 600 cases from average 900 new patients per day earlier.
Ho Chi Minh City is building more temporary hospitals for COVID-19 treatment as part of efforts to prepare for a scenario of 60,000 infections, according to Vice Director of the municipal Health Department Nguyen Hoai Nam.
An additional 112 COVID-19 cases, including three imported ones, were detected over the six hours to 12pm on June 25, raising the national tally to 14,435, according to the Health Ministry.
Coach Park Hang-seo's national team suffered a blow as starting goalkeeper Dang Van Lam was forced to withdraw from the squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers in the UAE due to close contact with a COVID-19 patient.
Inspections conducted by the Ministry of Health at more than 200 factories and companies showed the limited capacity of some facilities in COVID-19 prevention and control work, said Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen on May 27.
An Indian expert, who works for local automaker Vinfast, has been confirmed with COVID-19 in Hanoi, the municipal Centre for Disease Control said on May 4.
One imported case of COVID-19 was recorded in Vietnam in the 12 hours to 6am on April 17, raising the infection count to 2,773, the Ministry of Health said.
Vietnam reported 16 imported cases of COVID-19 in the past 12 hours to 6pm April 14, raising the national count to 2,733, according to the Ministry of Health.