A man wearing a mask waits for a bus at a bus stop in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, March 29, 2020. (Xinhua/U Aung)
-- Myanmar registers first COVID-19 death;
-- Thailand reports 127 new COVID-19 cases, 1,651 in total;
-- Indonesia to suspend entry of foreigners;
-- U.S. Marines' deployment to northern Australia canceled;
-- South Korea to begin new school year with online classes from April 9.
HONG KONG, March 31 (Xinhua) -- The following is the latest development of the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia-Pacific countries.
YANGON -- Myanmar confirmed the first death on Tuesday among the 14 positive COVID-19 cases, according to a release of the Ministry of Health and Sports on Tuesday.
A food deliveryman rides in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, March 29, 2020. (Xinhua/U Aung)
BANGKOK -- Thailand's Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday reported 127 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections to 1,651.
One person has died, bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths to 10.
Staff members check the body temperature of passengers at a screening point in Bangkok, Thailand, March 26, 2020. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)
JAKARTA -- Indonesia has decided to ban all arrivals and transits of foreign citizens into the country to prevent further spread of the novel coronavirus which has killed 122 people and infected 1,414 others in Indonesia, a minister said Tuesday.
A staff member sprays disinfectant at Jekan Raya district in Palangka Raya, Indonesia, March 29, 2020. (Photo by Deny Krisbiyantoro/Xinhua)
CANBERRA -- The Australian government has canceled deployment of U.S. Marines to the Northern Territory (NT) amid the coronavirus pandemic.
A man wearing a face mask waits for a bus at the CBD of Perth, Australia, March 30, 2020.(Xinhua/Zhou Dan)
SYDNEY -- Australian states leaders have warned the public on Tuesday to abide by new social distancing and isolation rules or face severe consequences including jail time.
Restrictions came into place in a number of states on Monday limiting the number of people in a social gathering to two and forcing people to remain in their homes unless they have a "reasonable excuse" to venture outside.
Photo taken on March 30, 2020 shows an almost empty bus station in Hanoi, Vietnam. (VNA/Handout via Xinhua)
HANOI -- Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Tuesday ordered a 15-day nationwide social distancing against COVID-19 starting from Wednesday, requiring people to stay at home, keep a distance of at least 2 meters from others and avoid gatherings of more than two people.
Vietnam's Ministry of Health on Tuesday morning confirmed one more COVID-19 case, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 204.
A worker disinfects on Eungbongsan in Seongdong-gu of Seoul, South Korea, March 25, 2020.(NEWSIS/Handout via Xinhua)
SEOUL -- South Korea decided Tuesday to begin this year's new school year with online classes from April 9 in a gradual manner amid lingering concerns about the COVID-19 outbreak.
South Korea reported 125 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Tuesday local time, raising the total number of infections to 9,786.
Of the new cases, 15 were found at airports. The country will force all entrants from overseas to be put under self-quarantine for two weeks beginning Wednesday midnight local time.
Four more deaths were confirmed, lifting the death toll to 162. The total fatality rate came in at 1.66 percent. ■
