COVID-19 pandemic in Southeast Asia

The COVID-19 pandemic in Southeast Asia is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It was confirmed to have spread to Southeast Asia on 13 January 2020, when a 61-year-old woman from Wuhan tested positive in Thailand, making it the first country beside China to report a case.[2] The first death occurred on 2 February, involving a 44-year-old Chinese man in the Philippines, also the first outside China.[3]

COVID-19 pandemic in Southeast Asia
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationSoutheast Asia
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China
Index caseSuvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok, Thailand
Arrival date13 January 2020
(5 months, 2 weeks and 1 day ago)
Confirmed cases143,615[1]
Active cases58,726[1]
Recovered80,719[1]
Deaths
4,170[1]
Territories
11 countries[1]
Government website
ASEAN COVID-19 Cases

By 24 March, all states in the region had announced at least one case. So far, Indonesia has the highest number of cases, followed by Singapore and the Philippines. As for death numbers, Indonesia ranks first, with the Philippines and Malaysia in second and third place respectively. Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam reported no deaths.

Background

On 12 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a novel coronavirus was the cause of a respiratory illness in a cluster of people in Wuhan, Hubei, China, which was reported to the WHO on 31 December 2019.[4][5]

The case fatality ratio for COVID-19 has been much lower than SARS of 2003,[6][7] but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.[8][6]

Timeline

Southeast Asia was among the very first regions to be affected hardly by the pandemic. Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Malaysia reported their cases in January and since then their cases were increasing. Indonesia, a country with 273 million population, reported its first cases in March which was relatively late compared to its neighbouring countries, but now being the worst-hit nation in the region.

Several countries experienced a significant rise in cases following a Tabligh Jamaat event from 27 February to 1 March at a mosque in Kuala Lumpur, where many people are believed to have been infected. Major outbreaks emerged in dormitories for migrant workers in Singapore where social distancing was unable to be practiced.

Confirmed cases

Brunei
Main article: COVID-19 pandemic in Brunei

Cambodia
Main article: COVID-19 pandemic in Cambodia

East Timor
Main article: COVID-19 pandemic in East Timor

Indonesia
Main article: COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia

Laos
Main article: COVID-19 pandemic in Laos

Malaysia
Main article: COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia

Myanmar
Main article: COVID-19 pandemic in Myanmar

Philippines
Main article: COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines

Singapore
Main article: COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore

Thailand
Main article: COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand

Vietnam
Main article: COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam

Statistics
COVID-19 cases in Southeast Asia
Countries or territoriesIndex case(s) Confirmed Recovered Deaths Active Tests
DateLocation 143,615 80,719 4,170 58,726 3,747,655
 Brunei 9 March Tutong, Tutong District 141 138 3 0 28,707
 Cambodia 27 January Sihanoukville 141 129 0 12 35,093
 East Timor 21 March Unknown 24 24 0 0 1,568
 Indonesia 2 March Kemang, Jakarta 52,812 21,909 2,720 28,183 753,370
 Laos 24 March Vientiane, Vientiane Prefecture 19 19 0 0 14,304
 Malaysia 25 January Sungai Buloh, Selangor 8,616 8,308 121 187 739,458
 Myanmar 23 March Yangon 296 216 6 74 71,692
 Philippines 30 January Manila, Metro Manila 34,803 9,430 1,236 24,137 675,929
 Singapore 23 January Sentosa, Southern Islands 43,246 37,163 26 6,057 684,359
 Thailand 13 January Bangkok, Central Thailand 3,162 3,053 58 51 468,175
 Vietnam 23 January Ho Chi Minh City, Southeast 355 330 0 25 275,000
Total 143,615 80,719 4,170 58,726 3,747,655

References
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  3. Ramzy, Austin; May, Tiffany (2 February 2020). "Philippines Reports First Coronavirus Death Outside China". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  4. Elsevier. "Novel Coronavirus Information Center". Elsevier Connect. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  5. Reynolds, Matt (4 March 2020). "What is coronavirus and how close is it to becoming a pandemic?". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  6. "Crunching the numbers for coronavirus". Imperial News. Archived from the original on 15 March 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
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