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Due to the rapid spread of Delta variants and slow vaccination, Southeast Asia is becoming the battlefield with the worst epidemic in the world.
John HopeA data analysis from King’s University shows that confirmed cases in this region have increased by 41% in the past week. Deaths rose 39%, the fastest pace globally, and are likely to rise further as deaths typically surge as cases surge.
At the same time, Southeast Asia’s overall vaccination rate of 9% lags far behind developed regions such as Western Europe and North America, where more than half of the population has been vaccinated.
Thailand
According to Thailand News: The number of newly confirmed Covid-19 cases in Thailand The number of cases soared to 11,784 on Monday, an increase of 387 from the previous day; and 81 more patients died.
This is the third consecutive day that Thailand has recorded more than 10,000 new cases. The outbreak is caused by the highly transmissible Alpha and Delta COVID-19 variant strains.
To prevent the epidemic from worsening, the Thai government announced a nationwide ban on public gatherings on the 16th, and stricter restrictions are expected to be implemented next week.
Domestic flights to and from Bangkok and provinces listed by the Thai government as high-risk for COVID-19 will be suspended from Wednesday, the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand ( CAAT ) said in a statement.
Except for medical flights, emergency landing aircraft and flights related to the government’s tourism reopening plan, while other local flights can only fly at 50% capacity, the announcement said.
Thailand Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on the same day that the government also plans to take more epidemic prevention measures, including restricting the movement of people as much as possible, closing almost all non-essential places, and requiring people to work from home.
Many hospitals in Thailand are also under unprecedented pressure. As the number of deaths continues to increase, some hospitals have to rent shipping containers to serve as temporary morgues.
The surge in confirmed cases has made many Thais cautious and pay attention to epidemic prevention. On the 17th, reporters saw on the streets of Bangkok that a roadside stall making seafood fried rice noodles was covered with plastic film to separate the stall owner from customers. When checking out, the stall owner puts the banknotes directly into a container filled with disinfectant, soaks them for a while, and then blots them dry with a towel to avoid direct contact.
According to the Associated Press, Thailand’s vaccination work is currently progressing slowly, with only about 15% of the population having received at least one dose of vaccine. Thailand’s health department has previously stated that it is prepared to impose export restrictions on locally produced AstraZeneca vaccines to ensure that domestic demand is met first.
Vietnam
Vietnam will start imposing restrictions on southern China from Monday as the country faces its worst COVID-19 outbreak yet, the government said on Saturday. Movement restrictions were imposed in 16 provinces for two weeks.
Vietnam has managed to keep coronavirus cases relatively low thanks to targeted mass testing and strict contact tracing, border controls and quarantine measures, but in recent days it has A new cluster of infections that emerged last week has health officials worried.
As we can see from the chart below, the number of new cases in Vietnam continues to soar.
Vietnam has a population of 98 million, and a surge in cases has increased pressure on the government to increase vaccine supply and speed up vaccinations, with fewer than 300,000 so far People are vaccinated.
Vietnam has received nearly 9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi said the United States will provide Vietnam with another 3 million doses of the Moderna vaccine through the international COVAX program.
The Prime Minister of Vietnam decided to “lock down” a total of 16 provinces and cities in southern Vietnam starting at 0:00 on July 19 for 14 days.
Except Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong and Dong Nai provinces, which are implementing social distancing measures, the timing of implementing social distancing measures in the other 16 provinces and cities will be decided by the provincial People’s Committee Chairman, but must It will be carried out before midnight on July 19, and social distance will be implemented for 14 days.
So far, 19 provinces and cities in Vietnam have been “locked down”, and one-third of Vietnam’s territory has been blocked, affecting the lives of 35 million people. </p
