Here we offer a compilation of the latest information available on the Covid-19 pandemic on January 30.
Thailand
Thailand reported 930 new cases, 11 people on repatriation flights and in state quarantine centers, 3 people traveling from overseas and 916 local transmission; with 1 death reported; the total remains at 17,953 infections and 77 deaths. 6,371 people are currently being treated for the coronavirus and 11,505 people are being treated.
The Center for the Administration of the COVID-19 Situation (CCSA) revealed the opening of a field hospital in Samut Sakhon province on January 29. This field hospital has two buildings with a capacity of 1,000 beds. Construction began on January 5, 2021 and took 20 days.
Thailand’s tourism industry is rocked by an unprecedented number of business closures and job losses as it suffers from the second wave of COVID-19 infections. At least 1 million workers in the country’s hotel industry have been made redundant so far, according to the Thai Hotel Association.
Vietnam
As of January 29, 2021, Vietnam’s Ministry of Health had confirmed a total of 1,560 cases of COVID-19. However, 1,430 of the affected patients recovered and were discharged from the hospital. Vietnam has also recorded 35 deaths from the pandemic. The latest cases were cases of local community transmission reported in the northern provinces of Hai Duong and Quang Ninh.
Authorities have reported 82 other cases related to the two community cases in Hai Duong and Quang Ninh, although they have not yet been updated on the Ministry of Health website. Health officials are tracing contacts while Van Don airport, where a case has been reported, has been on lockdown. This is the highest reported caseload in a single day.
The Vietnamese government said its health ministry has approved the AstraZeneca vaccine for national immunization. It is the first coronavirus vaccine to be approved in the country.
Singapore
Singapore recorded 24 new cases on January 29, bringing the number to 59,449 cases and 29 deaths.
Burma
Burma reported 363 new cases and 12 deaths on Jan. 29, bringing the number to 139,515 cases and 3,115 deaths.
Burma launched a COVID-19 vaccination program on Wednesday, with health workers and volunteer medical workers the first to receive injections of the AstraZeneca and Oxford University vaccine donated by neighboring India.
Brunei
Brunei registered four new cases on January 28, bringing the total to 180.
Cambodia
Cambodia recorded two new cases on January 29, bringing the total to 463.
Indonesia
Indonesia registered 13,802 new cases and 187 deaths on January 29, bringing the total to 1,051,795 cases and 29,518 deaths.
President Joko Widodo and several other government officials received their second injection of the CoronaVac vaccine produced by China’s Sinovac.
Laos
Laos registered three new cases on January 25, bringing the total to 44.
Malaysia
The country recorded 5,725 new cases and 16 deaths on January 29, bringing the total to 203,933 cases and 733 deaths.
Philippines
The Philippines recorded 1,849 new cases and 48 deaths on January 29, bringing the number to 521,413 cases and 10,600 deaths.
The Philippines extended partial COVID-19 restrictions in Manila until the end of February to slow the rise in infections after the year-end vacation. Extended restrictions include limited operations in shopping malls and restaurants, as well as restrictions on gatherings and public transport capacity.
The Food and Drug Administration of the Philippines has approved AstraZeneca’s vaccine for emergency use, it is the second to receive approval in the country, after that of Pfizer and BioNTech. Vaccines from Gamaleya in Russia, Sinovac Biotech in China, and Bharat Biotech in India are pending approval.
The Philippines ended the 2020 pandemic with its worst economic performance since just after World War II in 1947, which officials say is a consequence of policies aimed at saving lives during the COVID-19 crisis. The country’s gross domestic product fell 9.5% last year – the first annual contraction since 1998 – a year after the onset of the Asian financial crisis.
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