Risk Assessment Report – 01 May 2020
Risk Assessment Report – 01 May 2020
Rapid Risk Assessment
May 01, 2020
Risk Assessment Report – 01 May 2020
Time Period Covered May 01, 2020 - May 01, 2020
- World Health Organization (WHO) has published a technical guidance titled ‘Strengthening Preparedness for COVID-19 in Cities and Urban Settings’. The guidance supports local leaders and policy-makers in cities and other urban settings in implementing actions that enhance the prevention, preparedness and readiness for COVID-19.
- WHO reminds health authorities to take specific steps to protect health care workers and communities during essential immunization activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- As part of the COVID-19: Health in Common project, the French government, through the French Development Agency (AFD), has allocated additional funding of 2 million euros in grants to the ECOMORE II initiative to support the COVID-19 responses of seven frontline laboratories located in five Southeast Asian countries. These include Cambodia (Institut Pasteur of Cambodia), Laos (Institut Pasteur of Laos), Myanmar (National Health Laboratory), Philippines (Research Institute for Tropical Medicine), and Vietnam (National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology; Institut Pasteur or Nha Trang; and Institut Pasteur of Ho Chi Minh City). Through the grant, the beneficiary laboratory could enhance more medical equipment, procure diagnostic kits, and acquire more sets of personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Cambodia reports no new COVID-19 case/s since April 12.
- Laos reports no new COVID-19 case/s since April 12.
- Brunei reports no new COVID-19 case/s since April 19.
- Vietnam reports no new COVID-19 case/s since April 24.
- Today (May 1), the Malaysia government has announced that some conditions of the movement control order (MCO) that was first introduced on March 18 would be relaxed. However, inter-state travel, including to return to hometowns for Hari Raya Aidilfitri, would still be disallowed. Under the new “conditional MCO”, all religious activities, sports and recreational activities involving large gatherings would still not be allowed. In addition, almost all economic sectors and business activities will be allowed to resume business, subject to conditions and a standard operating procedure (SOP). Restaurants will be allowed to reopen from May 4 onwards but must enforce social distancing.
- The Nay Pyi Taw (Myanmar) Council has issued regulations for the entry and exit of visitors in the country’s administrative capital effective April 30. The regulations include a provision that people entering Nay Pyi Taw must show a residential permit signed by officials in their home town. People from townships that are under quarantine for COVID-19 who will come to Nay Pyi Taw without the approval of their local officials must be quarantined at a facility for 21 days. Diplomats, employees of the UN and non-governmental organizations, and those who come to the capital because of work, must have the approval of their employers to enter the capital and not show any symptoms of the disease.
- Philippines’ President has approved the recommendations made by the COVID-19 task force on rules to be imposed in areas under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) and general community quarantine (GCQ). High-risk areas will be placed under the strict ECQ for 15 days starting May 1 while low-risk provinces will be placed under the more relaxed GCQ. The ECQ will be extended until May 15.
- Thailand will start reopening some businesses, such as outdoor markets, barber shops and pet groomers on Sunday (May 3). Department stores, movie theatres, gyms and spas, as well as most indoor sports venues will stay closed, to ensure there are no large gatherings. Even after Sunday's reopening, a nighttime curfew and ban on sales of alcohol will stay until the end of May unless otherwise specified. Thailand also extended an emergency decree until the end of May.
Risk Assessment Report – 01 May 2020