![]() The Philippine government on February 22 announced that fully vaccinated tourists can undergo quarantine-free travel to Singapore starting March 4.On February 16, Singapore announced that it would expand quarantine-free travel to individuals from Hong Kong, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates later in the same month.The Metro Manila Council on February 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.Adjustments include improving the accessibility of inoculation sites, simplifying the vaccination process, and increasing engagement with local leadership to improve vaccination rates in Muslim-majority communities. Department of Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje on February 21 announced that the government will adjust its Covid-19 vaccination drive to accelerate the administration of booster shots and the inoculation of senior citizens.On February 21, Philippine Airlines issued an advisory stating that fully-vaccinated Filipino tourists and short-term visitors will be able to travel quarantine-free to Singapore through a new Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) beginning March 4.Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on February 21 announced that the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases will recognize the national vaccination certificates of eight additional countries: Egypt, Maldives, Palau, Albania, Estonia, Greece, Malta, and Uruguay.Australia donated 1,725,750 doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to the Philippines, which arrived in two shipments on February 18 and February 21. ![]() On February 16, AstraZeneca delivered over 1.3 million directly purchased vaccine doses to Malaysia.On February 21, the Lao government told ministries, organizations, factories, and local authorities to conduct checks among their staff to identify those who are fully vaccinated and encourage those who are not to get vaccinated.The Lao government announced that it will begin vaccinating children aged six and older beginning February 21.Patients will now take only one test on the fifth day following exposure. Indonesia on February 23 reduced the number of PCR tests that individuals exposed to Covid-19 will need to take to exit self-isolation.Indonesia on February 22 shortened the interval between the second and third dose of Covid-19 vaccines for individuals aged 60 and older from six months to three.Indonesia on February 22 increased the level of public mobility restrictions in Cirebon, Magelang, Tegal, and Madiun to level 4.Cambodia on February 23 began vaccinating children aged 3-4 with a first dose of the Sinopharm or Sinovac Covid-19 vaccines.Brunei’s Minister of Health announced on February 19 that anyone found committing a repeat offense of the stay-at-home order will be prosecuted beginning February 21.National Responses to Covid-19 in Southeast Asia ![]() For a PDF covering all prior government responses, click here. The following includes the previous week’s updates on government responses to the Covid-19 pandemic in Southeast Asia. ![]() This page will remain accessible but will no longer be updated. We sincerely thank you for using this resource and hope you will continue following our work. As the regional governments embrace a new normal of living with Covid-19, their responses to the pandemic have become less frequent and less impactful to its overall trajectory. The Southeast Asia Program started this tracker to provide a resource on government responses to Covid-19 in Southeast Asia. The Southeast Asia Covid-19 tracker will be wrapping up on February 28, 2022. ![]()
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