An Afghan woman works at a clothes factory managed by Shirin in Pul-e-Khumri, capital of Baghlan province, northern Afghanistan, April 21, 2021. (Photo by Sahel/Xinhua) The Philippines logs 4,842 new COVID-19 cases, total rises to over 1.11 mln; Seriously ill COVID-19 patients in Japan hit new high of 1,189; Cambodia reports daily record of 472 new COVID-19 cases, 5 more deaths; India's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 250,000. HONG.
2021-05-12 11:36:42 GMT2021-05-12 19:36:42(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
HONG KONG, May 12 (Xinhua) The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread in Asia-Pacific countries as India s coronavirus death toll crossed the 250,000-mark, and Thailand reported a new daily record of 34 COVID-19 fatalities.
India registered as many as 4,205 deaths, the highest so far, during the past 24 hours, and 348,421 new cases, taking the total to 23,340,938, confirmed the federal health ministry..
There are still 3,704,099 active cases in the country, with a decrease of 11,122 in the past 24 hours. This is the second consecutive day when a decrease in active cases was witnessed.
The Philippines Department of Health (DOH) reported 4,842 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,118,359.
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PHNOM PENH, Feb 22 (Xinhua): Cambodia s Ministry of Health (MoH) has advised businesses to download the Stop Covid QR code to be displayed for customers and visitors to use when they arrive at their premises.
Using the QR code will help businesses such as hotels, guesthouses, restaurants, entertainment venues, condominiums, companies and factories among others to record the movements of customers, visitors and staff on their premises, the ministry said in a statement on Saturday. This system does not trace the individuals privacy, but it will be convenient for health authorities to find people involved if any COVID-19 positive cases are detected on their premises, Health Minister Mam Bunheng said in the statement.
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