COVID-19: ASEAN UPDATES- Mon., May 04, 2020 – VIENTIANE- 14th Lao case returns to hospital

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PHNOM PENH- 14th Lao COVID-19 case returns to hospital

“The 2019 Plague” Day 159

BRUNEI- 2 more recoveries; no new cases today

Highlights from today’s press conference

Here are highlights from today’s press conference at the Ministry of Health (MoH) with the Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham bin Jaafar.

The Minister of Health speaking at the daily COVID-19 press conference at Al-‘Afiah Hall of the Ministry of Health today. (PHOTO: AZIZ IDRIS)

The Minister of Health confirms no new COVID-19 cases in Brunei today. The national tally stands at 138.

Two more recoveries were reported today, bringing the total number of discharged patients to 128. There are currently 9 active cases being treated at the National Isolation Centre (NIC) in Tutong.

Two patients remain in critical condition, requiring ventilator support. The rest of the patients are in a stable condition.
As of today, 33 individuals are undergoing quarantine according to the Infectious Diseases Act (Chapter 204) and a total of 2,542 have completed the quarantine period and are in good health.
Since the emergence of COVID-19 in early January 2020, a total of 14,262 laboratory tests for COVID-19 have been conducted.

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia- No new relapsed cases

With regard to the cases that have recovered but found to be positive again during follow-up examination, the Ministry of Health informed that there is no case that have re-tested positive today, meanwhile four cases has been allowed to return home. This brings the total number of such cases as of today to 22 individuals, of which 2 individuals are still undergoing further examination and testing.

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VIENTIANE- 14th Lao COVID-19 case returns to hospital

The National Taskforce Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control announced on Sunday that 10 infected patients continue to be cared for at Mittaphab Hospital in Vientiane with the 14th infected case also returning for treatment.

According to the Ministry of Health as of May 3, COVID-19 had spread to 212 countries and territories, with 3,428,425 confirmed cases globally (84,023 new infections). The virus has claimed 243,832 lives while more than 1,093,199 people have recovered.
On May 2 there were 447 new virus infections and 56 deaths recorded among Asean members countries.

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BANGKOK- 40 new Covid cases confirmed in Yala

Public health personnel visit houses to conduct coronavirus tests at an undisclosed location in Yala. (Photo from Yala public health office Facebook account)

THAILAND SITUATION

Total cases:2,969

Recovered:2,739

Deaths:54

New cases:+3

Rank:61

YALA: The provincial public health office has confirmed 40 new coronavirus cases after thorough testing among at-risk groups, including those recently returned from neighbouring countries.

Provincial public health chief Songkran Maichum said on Sunday that intense testing since April 20 had uncovered 40 new cases, now confirmed in lab results.

Four new cases were found in Muang, 24 in Yaha, seven in Bannang Satar and five in Raman districts.

Dr Songkran said the new cases would cause some hospitals, including Yaha Hospital, to approach their full capacity.

“The quicker we find them, the better it is for health officials,” he told the media, adding that officials will be mobilised to prevent the virus spreading out of control.

People at risk of infection were pilgrims returning from religious activities in Malaysia, Indonesia and Pakistan, those working in Malaysia, attendants of religious events in the province and those returning from other provinces.

The latest number of cases will be the highest in the province to date after it is officially confirmed by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration.

CCSA spokesman Taweesilp Visanuyothin said earlier the reports of new infections needed to be verified as some areas posted an unusually high percentage of positive test results.

Dr Taweesilp said the discovery of the large number of new transmissions of the virus showed the effectiveness of thorough testing by officials on the ground. “But accuracy must come first,” he added.

Yala is the southern border province hit hardest by the virus, with 126 confirmed cases.

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