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The Southeast Asia Covid-nineteen tracker will be wrapping upward on February 28, 2022.

The Southeast Asia Program started this tracker to provide a resource on government responses to Covid-19 in Southeast Asia. As the regional governments cover a new normal of living with Covid-nineteen, their responses to the pandemic take get less frequent and less impactful to its overall trajectory. We sincerely thanks for using this resources and hope you volition continue following our work.

This page volition remain accessible but will no longer be updated.



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The following includes the previous calendar week'south updates on government responses to the Covid-19 pandemic in Southeast Asia. For a PDF covering all prior government responses, click here.

Last updated Feb 23.

National Responses to Covid-xix in Southeast Asia

Brunei

Public Wellness Response

  • Brunei's Minister of Health announced on February 19 that anyone found committing a repeat offense of the stay-at-dwelling house order will exist prosecuted commencement February 21.

Economic Response

  • No new updates.

Economic Projections

  • No new updates.
Kingdom of cambodia

Public Health Response

  • Cambodia on February 23 began vaccinating children aged iii-4 with a first dose of the Sinopharm or Sinovac Covid-xix vaccines.

Economic Response

  • No new updates.

Economical Projections

  • No new updates.
Republic of indonesia

Public Health Response

  • Indonesia on Feb 22 increased the level of public mobility restrictions in Cirebon, Magelang, Tegal, and Madiun to level four.

  • Indonesia on February 22 shortened the interval between the second and 3rd dose of Covid-19 vaccines for individuals aged 60 and older from 6 months to three.

  • Indonesia on February 23 reduced the number of PCR tests that individuals exposed to Covid-19 will need to take to exit self-isolation. Patients volition at present have just one exam on the fifth mean solar day following exposure.

Economic Response

  • No new updates.

Economical Projections

  • No new updates.
Lao people's democratic republic

Public Wellness Response

  • The Lao regime announced that it volition begin vaccinating children aged half-dozen and older beginning February 21.

  • On February 21, the Lao government told ministries, organizations, factories, and local authorities to conduct checks among their staff to place those who are fully vaccinated and encourage those who are non to get vaccinated.

Economic Response

  • No new updates.

Economic Projections

  • No new updates.
Malaysia

Public Health Response

  • On February 16, AstraZeneca delivered over 1.3 million directly purchased vaccine doses to Malaysia.

Economic Response

  • No new updates.

Economical Projections

  • No new updates.
Myanmar

Public Health Response

  • No new updates.

Economic Response

  • No new updates.

Economic Projections

  • No new updates.
The Philippines

Public Wellness Response

  • Commonwealth of australia donated ane,725,750 doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to the Philippines, which arrived in 2 shipments on February 18 and February 21.

  • Chiffonier Secretary Karlo Nograles on February 21 announced that the Inter-Agency Task Strength on Emerging Infectious Diseases will recognize the national vaccination certificates of eight additional countries: Egypt, Maldives, Palau, Albania, Estonia, Greece, Malta, and Uruguay.

  • On February 21, Philippine Airlines issued an advisory stating that fully-vaccinated Filipino tourists and short-term visitors volition exist able to travel quarantine-gratis to Singapore through a new Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) beginning March four.

  • Department of Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje on February 21 announced that the authorities volition adjust its Covid-nineteen vaccination drive to accelerate the assistants of booster shots and the inoculation of senior citizens. Adjustments include improving the accessibility of inoculation sites, simplifying the vaccination procedure, and increasing engagement with local leadership to improve vaccination rates in Muslim-majority communities.

  • The Metro Manila Council on Feb 23 announced that the Metro Manila mayors have unanimously agreed to ease the pandemic alert level in the capital region to level 1 starting March 1.

Economic Response

  • No new updates.

Economical Projections

  • No new updates.
Singapore

Public Health Response

  • On Feb 16, Singapore announced that it would expand quarantine-complimentary travel to individuals from Hong Kong, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates later in the same month.

  • The Philippine regime on February 22 announced that fully vaccinated tourists can undergo quarantine-costless travel to Singapore starting March 4.

  • On February 22, Singapore announced that long-term pass holders who travel through its VTL scheme will no longer have to apply for a travel pass or take a Covid-19 PCR test once they arrive at the airport. They will be required to accept a rapid test at whatever testing eye within 24 hours of their arrival instead.

Economic Response

  • No new updates.

Economical Projections

  • No new updates.
Thailand

Public Health Response

  • Thailand on February 11 approved a plan to receive 400,140 doses of the Pfizer vaccine donated past France and render 122,400 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to Singapore.
  • Thailand on February 17 appear that students with either balmy or asymptomatic cases of Covid-19 will be allowed to accept university archway examinations. Infected students will conduct their tests in split up examination areas.

  • Thailand on February 21 raised its Covid-19 warning level to level 4, although the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration appear that it volition not impose new lockdowns.

  • Thailand on February 23 eased entry requirements for fully vaccinated international travelers, who volition at present only demand to take ane PCR test upon arrival and one antigen test on the 5th twenty-four hours following arrival starting March 1.

Economic Response

  • No new updates.

Economical Projections

  • Thailand'south National Economical and Social Development Quango on February 21 appear that the land'south economy expanded past 1.6 per centum in 2021.
Timor-Leste

Public Health Response

  • No new updates.

Economic Response

  • No new updates.

Economic Projections

  • No new updates.
Vietnam

Public Wellness Response

  • The Wellness Ministry on February 17 canonical 3 antiviral Covid-19 drugs containing Molnupiravir for emergency utilize.
  • Vietnam on Feb 23 reinstated flying routes with xx international destinations, including Cambodia, Hong Kong, Japan, South korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Laos, People's republic of china, French republic, Frg, the United Kingdom, Australia, Russian federation, and the United states.

Economic Response

  • No new updates.

Economic Projections

  • No new updates.
ASEAN Response to Covid-19
  • No new updates.

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International Assist to Southeast Asia

Help from Mainland china
  • No new updates.

Non-government Chinese assist:

  • No new updates.
Assistance from the United states
  • The United States on Feb 22 donated $one.6 million worth of medical equipment for Covid-19 and tuberculosis handling to Indonesia through a partnership betwixt USAID and Muhammadiyah.

Non-regime U.S. assist:

  • No new updates.
Assistance from Singapore
  • Singapore on February 21 donated $13.ix 1000000 worth of medical supplies and equipment to Indonesia, including 697 ventilators and one one thousand thousand masks.
Not-government Singaporean Aid
  • No new updates.
Assistance from Vietnam
  • No new updates.
Help from Malaysia
  • No new updates.
Assistance from Indonesia
  • No new updates.
Assistance from Thailand
  • No new updates.
Assistance from Laos
  • No new updates.
Assistance from Japan
  • Thailand's Ministry of Education on February 22 announced that Japan had donated $74,000 worth of face masks.
Assist from South Korea
  • No new updates.
Assist from Cambodia
  • No new updates.
Non-government Cambodian Aid
  • No new updates.
Assistance from Taiwan
  • No new updates.
Help from India
  • No new updates.
Assistance from Australia
  • Commonwealth of australia donated 1,725,750 doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to the Philippines, which arrived in 2 shipments on Feb xviii and Feb 21.
Assistance from New Zealand
  • No new updates.
Assist from the European Union
  • No new updates.
Assistance from France
  • Thailand on Feb 11 approved a plan to receive 400,140 doses of the Pfizer vaccine donated past French republic and return 122,400 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to Singapore.
Non-regime French Aid
  • No new updates.
Assistance from Austria
  • No new updates.
Assistance from Germany
  • No new updates.
Aid from Turkey
  • No new updates.
Assistance from Iceland
  • No new updates.
Assistance from Belgium
  • No new updates.
Assistance from Slovakia
  • No new updates.
Assist from Sweden
  • No new updates.
Help from Switzerland
  • No new updates.
Aid from Poland
  • No new updates.
Assistance from Italy
  • No new updates.
Assistance from Israel
  • No new updates.
Assist from Saudi Arabia
  • No new updates.
Assistance from the United Arab Emirates
  • No new updates.
Help from the United Kingdom
  • No updates.

Non-authorities British assistance

  • No new updates.
Assistance from Portugal
  • No new updates.
Assistance from Russia
  • No new updates.
Assistance from Republic of cuba
  • No new updates.
Assistance from Hungary
  • No new updates.
Help from Croatia
  • No new updates.
Assistance from the Czech Republic
  • No new updates.
Assistance from the Netherlands
  • No new updates.
Aid from Brunei
  • No new updates.
Assistance from Argentina
  • No new updates.
Assistance from Espana
  • No new updates.
Assistance from Greece
  • No new updates.
Assist from Grand duchy of luxembourg
  • No new updates.
Aid from Qatar
  • No new updates.
Assistance from Canada
  • No new updates.
Multilateral Help

World Health Organization

  • No new updates.

Globe Bank

  • No new updates.

International Monetary Fund

  • No new updates.

Asian Development Bank

  • No new updates.

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

  • No new updates.

Un

  • No new updates.

COVAX

  • No new updates.
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CSIS Analysis

Weblog Post

February 17, 2021
The Biden administration on February eleven released its Indo-Pacific Strategy certificate. Inside, the assistants lays out five security and economic objectives aimed at advancing U.Due south. interests in the region.

Weblog Post

February three, 2022
The Omicron variant has begun to spread in Southeast Asia's largest countries, merely as many governments were preparing to consider the virus "owned" and adjust policy responses accordingly.

Web log Mail

Jan 20, 2022

After a slow beginning, the Biden administration has begun to secure confirmation of some height diplomatic appointees for Southeast Asia. Several important posts, nonetheless, remain non only vacant simply without whatsoever nominee.

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Jan 6, 2022

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