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COVID-19 shows signs of abating in some SEA countries

Malaysia’s Ministry of Health reported 5,745 new cases of COVID-19 on October 19, the lowest in over 100 days and the second consecutive day that the number of new cases have stayed under 6,000.
COVID-19 shows signs of abating in some SEA countries ảnh 1COVID-19 testing sample collection in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Source: AFP/VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Malaysia’s Ministry of Healthreported 5,745 new cases of COVID-19 on October 19, the lowest in over 100 daysand the second consecutive day that the number of new cases have stayed under6,000.

The daily cases of COVID-19 in Malaysia has droppedcontinuously since October 3, while the recovery rate has increased to 92.6percent and up to 98.2 percent of new cases have mild symptoms.

The vaccine coverage in the country has expanded with about95 percent of adults fully inoculated with two shots of vaccine, while 78.2percent of under-18 people have received at least one shot.

In the Philippines, the number of new COVID-19 cases onOctober 19 was 4,496 while 211 people succumbed to the corona disease, both thelowest daily since July 28.            

However, COVID-19 cases in Laos has increased again with 657cases recorded in the past 24 hours, the Lao Health Ministry announced onOctober 19.

The total caseload in Laos rose to 32,971.

The country also reported an additional five deaths, bringingthe death toll to 45./.
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