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Brunei continues to report low numbers of Omicron cases
RESTRICTIONS STILL IN PLACEBrunei continues to report low numbers of Omicron casesUPDATES On 25 January 2022, Brunei reported that for several consecutive weeks, none of the 39 mukims in the country had more than 40 positive COVID-19 cases. However, the Early Endemic...
Taiwan CECC announced to maintain Level 2 Epidemic Alert
RESTRICTIONS STILL IN PLACETaiwan CECC announced to maintain Level 2 Epidemic AlertMEASURES On 24 January 2022, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that it will maintain the Level 2 epidemic alert until 7 February 2022. A summary of the measures under...
Cambodia proceeding with reopening and entering the endemic stage
RESTRICTIONS STILL IN PLACECambodia proceeding with reopening and entering the endemic stageUPDATES On 24 January 2022, the government expressed confidence that Cambodia is soon entering the endemic stage of COVID-19 and plans to reopen will proceed. All Omicron...
New Zealand increases measures against the Omicron Variant
ENTERING RECOVERY PHASENew Zealand increases measures against the Omicron VariantMEASURES New Zealand will move to the Red setting of the Covid Protection Framework from 23 January 2022 11:59pm. Vaccinated people can gather at home or at venues with a limit of 100...
Thailand relaxes COVID-19 restrictions
RESTRICTIONS STILL IN PLACE Thailand relaxes COVID-19 restrictionsMEASURES On 21 January 2022, the Royal Thai Government announced the following relaxations on COVID-19 curbs with effect from 24 January 2022: Nearly all businesses and activities in the blue zone...
Singapore updates on border measures for travelers
RESTRICTIONS STILL IN PLACESingapore updates on border measures for travelersMEASURES As of 21 January 2022, Singapore announced it will be revising border measures as follows: VTL travellers entering Singapore after 23 January 2022, 2359 hours via both air and land...
Sri Lanka urged to restrict public movement
ENTERING RECOVERY PHASESri Lanka urged to restrict public movementUPDATES On 21 January 2022, Sri Lanka health authorities raised the importance of curtailing public movement as the Omicron variant of Covid-19 is becoming the dominant variant in Sri Lanka. IMPACT ON...
Updates in Malaysia on border measures and recovery plans
RESTRICTIONS STILL IN PLACEUpdates in Malaysia on border measures and recovery plansUPDATES On 20 January 2022, quarantine for international arrivals who have received COVID-19 booster shots have been reduced to five days, while unvaccinated and fully vaccinated...
Updates in India on border measures
RESTRICTIONS STILL IN PLACEUpdates in India on border measuresUPDATES On 20 January 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued a Revised Guidelines for International Arrivals which will come into effect from 22 January 2022. The amendments is that if...
Updates in Vietnam on border controls
ENTERING RECOVERY PHASEUpdates in Vietnam on border controlsUPDATES On 18 January 2022, the Vietnam government issued a new directive allowing foreign employees and overseas Vietnamese with valid visa exemption certificates to enter Vietnam without approval from the...