COVID-19 PANDEMIC: Day 118: UPDATE- ASIA-AUSTRALIA: KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia- One more Covid-19 death, death toll now at 16
Myanmar workers returning from Thailand wait at Kawthoung border gate in Tanintharyi Region. Photo – Zaw Zaw
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BRUNEI-Sultanate records 13 COVID-19 cases, total now 104
Brunei Darussalam recorded 13 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total of confirmed cases in the Sultanate to 104. Eight of the new cases are linked to Case 91 from a family group that went on a vacation to Surabaya, Indonesia, and returned to Brunei Darussalam on March 20, aboard Flight BI796.
PHNOM-PENH- CAMBODIA COVID-19 – SITUATION UPDATE: 25 MARCH 2020. CASES: 91. CURED: 06 Time: 0630
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| No. | Date | Nationality | Sex | Age | Location | Local/Import | Status | Dead | Critical | CURED |
| 1 | 27-Jan | Chinese | M | 60 | Sihanouk Ville | Import | RECOVERED | No | No | YES |
| 86 | 23-Mar | Cambodian | M | 86 | Koh Kong | Imported | Under Treatment | No | No | |
| 23-Mar | French | F | 28 | Phnom Penh | Import | Under Treatment | No | N0 | ||
| 24-Mar | US | NA | NA | Viking Cruise/Kampong Cham | Import | Under Treatment | No | No | ||
| 24-Mar | US | NA | NA | Viking Cruise/Kampong Cham | Import | Under Treatment | No | No | ||
| 24-Mar | British | NA | NA | Viking Cruise/Kampong Cham | Import | Under Treatment | No | No | ||
| 24-Mar | British | NA | NA | Viking Cruise/Kampong Cham | Import | Under Treatment | Ni | No |
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The 36-year-old female tour guide and the 28-year-old male worker from Crowne Plaza Vientiane Hotel are being treated at the 150 Bed or Mittaphab Hospital.
But they are in good condition, Deputy Head of the National Taskforce Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, Associate Prof. Dr Phouthone Muongpak told a press conference yesterday. The two infected Covid-19 were among the 131 suspected cases.
JAKARTA- Indonesia’s Covid-19 Deaths Climb to 55, New Cases Hit Biggest Single-Day Rise 
President Joko Widodo, right, and State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir visit a makeshift hospital at the former Asian Games Athletes’ Village in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Monday. The facility is designated for Covid-19 patients. (Antara Photo/Hafidz Mubarak)
Jakarta. Six more people died from coronavirus in Indonesia on Tuesday, bringing the country’s death toll from Covid-19 to 55 as a worrisome trend continues where the number of deaths keeps beating the number of patients recovering from the disease.
In fact, no recovery was reported by the government’s Covid-19 Task Force on Tuesday.
“The number of recoveries is unchanged. It remains at 30 [same as yesterday],” task force spokesman Achmad Yurianto said in a daily video conference in Jakarta.
He mentioned that seven people died from the disease over the last two days, but a check on the task force statistics showed double citations on one fatality in South Sulawesi province.
However, the cumulative death toll is correctly put at 55, up from 49 yesterday.
Positive cases again grew at a faster pace by 107 to a total of 686 – the biggest single-day rise since the first positive cases were reported early this month. / BY :HERU ANDRIYANTO
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia- One more Covid-19 death, death toll now at 16
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has recorded another Covid-19-related fatality, bringing the death toll in the country to 16.
Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in his official Facebook page tonight said the 75-year-old Malaysian man with a history of chronic illness was the 1,334th Covid-19 confirmed case.
He said the senior citizen had shown symptoms five days before being admitted to Tuanku Mizan Armed Forces Hospital on Marc 16 and was transferred to Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) on March 18.
“The patient’s health deteriorated and was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to receive respiratory aid.
“He was confirmed positive for Covid-19 on March 21 and was pronounced dead at 7.40pm Tuesday. The source of his Covid-19 infection is still under investigation,“ Dr Noor Hisham said. – Bernama
READ MORE: https://www.thesundaily.my/local/one-more-covid-19-death-death-toll-now-at-16-GY2177181
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YANGON- Myanmar returnees urged to go into quarantine
The Myanmar government is calling on migrant workers returning from Thailand to undergo a 14-day facility or home quarantine, as the country scrambles to contain an outbreak of the deadly COVID-19.
On Monday, the government confirmed that two Myanmar men returning from trips abroad had tested positive for the pneumonia-like disease that has killed more than 16,700 people, mostly in Italy and China.
The Singapore Health Ministry confirmed on Monday that a Myanmar man has the new coronavirus, according to the Myanmar Health Ministry.This is the second Myanmar citizen reported to have the disease in the island-state.
The ministry said the 40-year-old man brought the number of COVID-19 infections in Singapore to 457.
On March 1, a 25-year-old Myanmar woman working as a maid in Singapore was confirmed to have the virus. She is in an isolation room at National Centre for Infectious Diseases.
On Friday, Thai health authorities confirmed that one Myanmar man and one Myanmar woman had tested positive for the disease.
The Myanmar Embassy in Beijing also confirmed that two Myanmar men serving prison time in Hubei province had tested positive for COVID-19, but they have since recovered and been discharged from hospital.
The International Labour Organization said that up to 10 percent of the country’s workforce is working abroad, including over 3 million in Thailand and Malaysia alone./
READ MORE: https://www.mmtimes.com/news/returnees-urged-go-quarantine.html
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MANILA, Philippines- Coronavirus cases in PH jump to 552; 2 more deaths recorded
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 51 more cases of the coronavirus disease in the country as well as two more deaths as of Tuesday afternoon.
This brought the total number of confirmed cases to 552 and of the death toll to 35. The number of recoveries is now at 20.
On Tuesday morning, the number of confirmed cases of the disease in the country was at 501, with 33 deaths and 19 recoveries.
If compared to the data of the DOH on Monday afternoon, this means that the tally of individuals who tested positive for the disease in the country jumped by 90, a new daily high, from the previous 462./ By: Cathrine Gonzales – Reporter / INQUIRER.net
READ MORE: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1247693/doh-records-90-more-51-more-coronavirus-cases-2-deaths
The virus is spread through small droplets from the nose or mouth when those infected coughs or sneezes. Health authorities urge the public to practice frequent hand washing, cover their mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, and avoid close contact with those exhibiting respiratory symptoms to prevent infection.
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SINGAPORE- Parliament: Coronavirus cases to rise as more overseas Singaporeans return home, says Gan Kim Yong
SINGAPORE – The number of coronavirus cases will continue to rise in coming weeks, as some of the 200,000 overseas Singaporeans return home, said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong on Wednesday (March 25).
He noted that the number of cases in Singapore has more than doubled in the past week, from 266 to a total of 558 currently.
“Almost 80 per cent of these new cases were imported, all from countries other than China even though we continued to see around 1,000 residents and long-term pass holders return from China in the past week,” he said.
As of Tuesday, there were more than 370,000 Covid-19 cases and over 16,500 fatalities from the disease worldwide, with the epicentre shifting from China to Europe.
In his ministerial statement in Parliament, Mr Gan said Singapore has slowed the spread of Covid-19 through a three-pronged approach: reducing importation, detecting and isolating cases early, and emphasising social responsibility and good personal hygiene habits.
READ MORE: https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/parliament-coronavirus-cases-to-rise-as-more-overseas-singaporeans-return-home-says-gan-kim
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BANGKOK, Thailand- New local Covid cases at 107, total 934
An official measures the body temperature of a monk at Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat in Muang district of Phitsanulok province on Tuesday. The Public Health Ministry on Wednesday reported 107 more local cases of Covid-19. (Photo: Chinnawat Singha)
The Public Health Ministry on Wednesday reported 107 new local cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), raising the total to 934 with deaths unchanged at four, blaming the spread mainly on partygoers.
Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman of the ministry, said the new cases were divided into three groups.
The first group comprised 27 people who were in contact with previous patients or attended the venues of previous patients. They included four people from boxing stadiums and an inter-provincial bus driver. / WRITER: APINYA WIPATATOTIN AND ONLINE REPORTERS
READ MORE: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1886170/new-local-covid-cases-at-107-total-934
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HÀ NỘI —COVID-19: Number of cases jumps to 134
HÀ NỘI — Four people who visited Buddha Bar in HCM City and one patient at Bạch Mai Hospital in Hà Nội are among the eleven latest SARS-CoV-2 infection cases confirmed on Tuesday evening, bringing the total number in Việt Nam to 134.
The 124th patient is a 52-year-old Brazilian residing in HCM City’s District 2.
He worked at two branches of his footwear company in Đồng Nai and HCM City.
He also visited Biên Hoà City, Đồng Nai and Vincom Centre in HCM City without wearing a face mask.
On March 14, he visited Buddha Bar.
He is under quarantine at the temporary Củ Chi Hospital in HCM City.
The 125th and 126th patient were reportedly at the bar between 9.30pm on March 14 and 3am on March 15.
They are a 22-year-old specialist and a 28-year-old teacher. Both are South African and reside in HCM City’s District 7.
The 127th patient is a Vietnamese waiter at the bar, residing in Tân Phú District.
He started having a fever on March 16 and had health check at a clinic, where he was prescribed medicine to allay the fever.
He has been under quarantine since March 21.
The 128th and 129th patients are 20-year-old Vietnamese students who returned from the UK on March 20.
They landed in Hà Nội on flight VN0054 and were put in quarantine.
The 130th, 131st and 132nd patients are tourists visiting Spain.
They transited in Russia before landing in Hà Nội on flight SU290 on March 22.
They are under quarantine at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Đông Anh District, Hà Nội.
The 133rd patient is a 66-year-old woman who was being treated at Bạch Mai Hospital in Hà Nội.
On March 22, she started suffering from a fever on the way home from Lai Châu Province.
She is being treated at Lai Châu Province’s General Hospital, and is in a stable condition.
Two nurses at Bạch Mai Hospital have also tested positive for the virus.
The 134th patient is a 10-year-old boy from Thạch Thất, Hà Nội.
He returned to Việt Nam on flight SU290 on March 18 and was put in quarantine in the central province of Thanh Hoá.
He is being treated at Bỉm Sơn General Hospital. — VNS
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SEOUL, S.Korea- How South Korea flattened the curve
SEOUL (NYTIMES) – No matter how you look at the numbers, one country stands out from the rest: South Korea.
In late February and early March, the number of new coronavirus infections in the country exploded from a few dozen, to a few hundred, to several thousand.
At the peak, medical workers identified 909 new cases in a single day, Feb 29, and the country of 50 million people appeared on the verge of being overwhelmed. But less than a week later, the number of new cases halved. Within four days, it halved again – and again the next day.
On Sunday (March 22), South Korea reported only 64 new cases, the fewest in nearly a month, even as infections in other countries continue to soar by the thousands daily, devastating healthcare systems and economies. Italy records several hundred deaths daily; South Korea has not had more than eight in a day.
READ MORE: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/coronavirus-how-south-korea-flattened-the-curve
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WELLINGTON- New Zealand PM Ardern declares national emergency as country reports 47 new coronavirus cases
WELLINGTON (REUTERS) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declared a state of national emergency as the country prepares to go into a complete lockdown at midnight to combat the coronavirus outbreak.
New Zealand’s cases of the coronavirus surged to 205 cases as the government imposed self-isolation for everyone, with all non-essential services, schools and offices to be shut for a month from 1100 GMT (7pm Singapore time).
“From midnight tonight, we bunker down for four weeks to try and stop the virus in its tracks, to break the chain,” Ms Ardern told Parliament.
READ MORE: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/new-zealand-pm-ardern-declares-national-emergency-as-country-reports-47-new
Cases in neighbouring Australia have soared past 2,250 and officials have warned infections could overwhelm medical services.
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