(This article will be updated continuously. It was originally published on January 28, 2020. It was last updated on September 21, 2020)

Due to the developing situation in China and Asia concerning the Coronavirus, we will be operating this article as a running live update service to keep businesses involved in ASEAN and Asia updated with the latest relevant regional news.

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ASEAN coronavirus updates (Live updates by country)

Brunei

One new case reported on September 3, taking the total to 145.

One new case recorded on August 25, taking the total to 144 amid three deaths.

Brunei saw one new case on August 19, taking the total to 143.

One new case record don August 7, taking the total to 142.

No new cases reported in Brunei.

The number of cases has increased by two to 141.

Brunei now has 139 cases.

No new cases reported in Brunei.

Cambodia

One new case recorded on September 13, taking the total to 275.

One new case reported on August 31, taking the total to 274.

One new case reported on August 14, bringing the total to 273.

Four new cases recorded on August 13, taking the total to 272.

Cambodia saw two new cases on August 12, taking the total to 268.

The country recorded 15 new cases on August 11, bringing the total to 266.

Cambodia saw three new cases on August 10, taking the total to 251.

Two new cases reported on August 9, bringing the total to 248.

Three new cases recorded on August 8, taking the total to 246.

Indonesia

Indonesia saw 4,176 new cases and 124 deaths on September 21, bringing the totals to 248,852 cases and 9,677 deaths.

Indonesia recorded 3,989 new cases and 105 deaths on September 20, bringing the totals to 244,676 cases and 9,553 deaths.

Indonesia reported 4,168 new infections and 112 deaths on September 19, taking the totals to 240,687 infections and 9,448 deaths.

Indonesia saw 3,891 new cases and 114 deaths on September 18, bringing the totals to 236,519 cases and 9,336 deaths.

Indonesia reported 3,635 new infections and 122 deaths on September 17, taking the totals to 232,628 infections and 9,222 deaths.

The country saw 3,963 new cases and 135 deaths on September 16, bringing the totals to 228,993 cases and 9,100 deaths.

Indonesia recorded 3,507 new cases and 124 deaths on September 15, bringing the totals to 225,030 cases and 8,965 deaths.

Indonesia reported 3,141 new cases and 118 deaths on September 14, taking the totals to 221,523 cases and 8,841 deaths.

Laos

Two new cases recorded on August 14, taking the total to 22.

The country saw one new case on July 24, taking the total to 20.

No new cases reported in Laos.

The country now has 19 cases.

18 people are now positive for COVID-19.

The country has 16 cases.

Malaysia

The country saw 57 new cases on September 21, bringing the total to 10,276 cases amid 130 deaths.

Malaysia reported 52 new cases on September 20, taking the totals to 10,219 cases amid 130 deaths.

The country saw 20 new cases and one death on September 19, taking the totals to 10,167 cases and 130 deaths.

Malaysia reported 95 new cases and one death on September 18, taking the totals to 10,147 cases and 129 deaths.

The country saw 21 new cases on September 17, taking the total to 10,052 cases.

Malaysia reported 62 new cases on September 16, bringing the total to 10,031 cases.

The country saw 23 new cases on September 15, taking the total to 9,969 cases amid 128 deaths.

Malaysia recorded 31 new cases on September 14, bringing the total to 9,946 cases amid 128 deaths.

The country recorded 47 new cases on September 13, bringing the total to 9,915 cases.

Myanmar

The country has 671 new cases and 11 deaths on September 20, taking the national tallies to 5,541 cases and 92 deaths.

Myanmar has 403 new cases and 11 deaths on September 19, bringing the totals to 4,870 cases and 81 deaths.

The country saw 154 new cases and five deaths on September 18, taking the totals to 4,621 cases and 75 deaths.

Myanmar reported 222 new cases and 20 deaths on September 17, taking the totals to 4,043 cases and 60 deaths.

Myanmar recorded 319 new infections and five deaths on September 16, taking the totals to 3,821 infections and 40 deaths.

Myanmar saw 307 new cases and three deaths on September 15, bringing the totals to 3,502 cases and 35 deaths.

Philippines

The country saw 3,475 new cases and 15 deaths on September 21, taking the total to 290,190 cases and 4,999 deaths.

The Philippines reported 3,311 new cases and 55 deaths on September 20, bringing the totals to 286,743 cases and 4,984 deaths.

The Philippines saw 3,962 new cases and 100 deaths on September 19, taking the totals to 283,460 cases and 4,930 deaths.

The country reported 3,257 new cases and 47 deaths on September 18, bringing the totals to 279,526 cases and 4,830 deaths.

The Philippines saw 3,375 new cases and 53 deaths on September 17, taking the total to 276,289 cases and 4,785 deaths.

The Philippines reported 3,550 new infections and 69 deaths on September 16, taking the national tallies to 272,934 infections and 4,732 deaths.

The country saw 3,544 new cases and 34 deaths on September 15, taking the totals to 269,407 cases and 4,663 deaths.

The Philippines reported 4,699 new cases and 4,630 deaths on September 14, taking the totals to 265,888 cases and 4,630 deaths.

Singapore

The country reported 31 new cases on September 21, taking the totals to 57,607 amid 27 deaths.

Singapore recorded 18 new cases on September 20, bringing the total to 57,576 cases.

The country saw 15 new cases on September 19, taking the total to 57,558 cases.

Singapore saw 11 new cases on September 18, taking the total to 57,543 cases.

Singapore reported 18 new cases on September 17, bringing the total to 57,532 cases.

Singapore saw 27 new cases on September 16, taking the total to 57,515.

The country reported 34 cases on September 15, bringing the total to 57,488.

Singapore saw 48 new cases on September 14, taking the total to 57,454 cases.

49 new cases on September 13, bringing the total to 57,406 cases.

The country saw 42 new cases on September 12, taking the total to 57,357 cases.

Singapore reported 87 new cases on September 11, taking the total to 57,316 cases.

Thailand

The country saw no new cases on September 21.

Thailand saw six new cases on September 20, taking the total to 3,506 cases.

The country recorded three new cases and one death on September 19, bringing the totals to 3,500 cases and 59 deaths.

Thailand reported seven new cases on September 18, taking the total to 3,497.

The country saw no new cases on September 17.

Thailand saw 10 new cases on September 16, taking the total to 3,490.

Thailand reported five new cases on September 15, taking the total to 3,480.

The country saw two new cases on September 14, bringing the total to 3,475 cases.

Thailand reported seven new cases on September 13, bringing the total to 3,473.

The country saw five new cases on September 12, taking the total to 3,466.

Thailand saw seven new cases on September 11, bringing the total to 3,461.

Vietnam

As of September 21, Vietnam’s Ministry of Health confirmed a total of 1,068 cases of COVID-19. However, 942 of the affected patients have recovered and been discharged from hospitals. Vietnam has also recorded 35 deaths due to the pandemic. The latest additional cases were all imported and quarantined on arrival.

International arrivals who opt to stay at government quarantine facilities are required to pay at least VND 120,000 (US$5) per day as quarantine costs since the recent ruling came into effect on September 1.

Vietnam saw no new cases on September 20.

The country saw no new cases on September 19.

As of September 18, Vietnam’s Ministry of Health confirmed a total of 1,066 cases of COVID-19. However, 940 of the affected patients have recovered and been discharged from hospitals. Vietnam has also recorded 35 deaths due to the pandemic. The latest additional cases were all imported and quarantined on arrival.

As of September 17, Vietnam’s Ministry of Health’s tally of confirmed cases of COVID-19 remained at 1,063. In addition, 936 of the affected patients have recovered and been discharged from hospitals. Vietnam has also recorded 35 deaths due to the pandemic.

Other Asian countries and Regions

Afghanistan

The country has 39,074 cases and 1,444 deaths as of September 21.

As of September 20, Afghanistan has 39,044 cases and 1,441 deaths.

As of September 19, the country has 38,919 cases and 1,437 deaths.

Bangladesh

As of September 21, Bangladesh has 350,621 cases and 4,979 deaths.

Bangladesh has 348,918 cases and 4,939 deaths as of September 20.

As of September 19, Bangladesh has 347,372 cases and 4,913 deaths.

Bahrain

As of September 20, Bahrain has 65,039 cases and 221 deaths.

Bahrain has 64,499 cases and 221 deaths as of September 19.

The country has 63,879 cases and 220 deaths as of September 18.

China

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China saw 12 new cases on September 21, taking the total to 85,291 cases.

10 new cases on September 20, bringing the total to 85,279 cases.

The country saw 14 new cases on September 19, taking the total to 85,269.

East Timor

No new cases reported on May 25.

No new cases reported as of May 24.

The number of cases stands at 24.

23 cases now reported in East Timor.

Hong Kong

The region has 5,039 cases and 103 deaths as of September 21.

As of September 20, Hong Kong has 5,033 cases amid 103 deaths.

Hong Kong has 5,010 cases and 103 deaths as of September 19.

India

India has 5,485,612 cases and 87,909 deaths as of September 20.

The country has 5,398,230 cases and 86,774 deaths as of September 19.

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Iran

Iran has 425,481 cases and 24,478 deaths as of September 21.

As of September 20, Iran has 422,140 cases and 24,301 deaths.

The country has 419,043 cases and 24,118 deaths as of September 19.

Iraq

Iraq has 319,035 cases and 8,555 deaths as of September 20.

The country has 315,597 cases and 8,491 deaths as of September 19.

As of September 18, Iraq has 311,690 cases and 8,408 deaths.

Japan

As of September 20, Japan has 78,657 cases and 1,500 deaths.

Japan has 78,073 cases and 1,495 deaths as of September 19.

The country has 77,494 cases and 1,482 deaths as of September 18.

Jordan

As of September 20, Jordan has 4,779 cases and 30 deaths.

The country has 4,540 cases and 30 deaths as of September 19.

Jordan has 4,344 cases and 29 deaths as of September 18.

Kazakhstan

The country has 107,307 and 1,671 deaths as of September 21..

As of September 20, the country has 107,262 cases amid 1,671 deaths.

Kazakhstan has 107,199 cases amid 1,671 deaths as of September 19.

Kuwait

The country has 99,964 cases and 585 deaths as of September 21.

Kuwait has 99,434 cases and 584 deaths as of September 20.

As of September 19, Kuwait has 99,049 cases and 581 deaths.

Kyrgyzstan

As of September 21, Kyrgyzstan has 45,471 cases and 1,063 deaths.

As of September 20, the country has 45,416 cases and 1,063 deaths.

Kyrgyzstan has 45,335 cases and 1,063 deaths as of September 19.

Lebanon

As of September 20, Lebanon has 29,303 cases and 297 deaths.

The country has 28,297 cases and 286 deaths as of September 19.

As of September 18, Lebanon has 27,518 cases and 281 deaths.

Macao

Macao has 46 cases as of July 27.

The number of cases has reached 45 as of July 24.

Macao records a single infection, bringing the total to 43.

Maldives

The country has 9,724 cases and 33 deaths as of September 20.

The Maldives has 9,649 cases and 33 deaths as of September 19.

As of September 18, the Maldives has 9,568 cases and 33 deaths.

Mongolia

The country has 311 cases as of September 12.

The country has 310 cases as of September 4.

As of September 2, Mongolia has 306 cases.

Nepal

Nepal has 65,276 cases and 427 deaths as of September 21.

The country has 64,122 cases and 411 deaths as of September 20.

As of September 19, Nepal has 62,797 infections and 401 deaths.

North Korea

North Korea has reported its first case on July 25, the city of Kaesong is under lockdown.

Oman

As of September 21, Oman has 94,051 cases and 853 deaths.

Oman has 93,475 cases and 846 deaths as of September 20.

The country has 91,753 cases and 818 deaths as of September 17.

Pakistan

As of September 21, Pakistan has 306,304 infections and 6,420 deaths.

As of September 20, Pakistan has 305,671 cases and 6,416 deaths.

The country has 305,031 cases and 6,415 deaths as of September 19.

Palestine

As of September 20, Palestine has 35,686 infections and 262 deaths.

Palestine has 35,003 cases and 253 deaths as of September 19.

The country now has 34,401 cases and 250 deaths as of September 18.

Qatar

As of September 21, Qatar has 123,604 infections and 211 deaths.

The country has 123,376 cases and 210 deaths as of September 20.

Qatar has 123,146 cases and 209 deaths as of September 19.

Russia

As of September 21, Russia has 1,109,595 infections and 19,489 deaths.

Russia has 1,103,399 cases and 19,418 deaths as of September 20.

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Saudi Arabia

As of September 21, the country has 330,246 cases and 4,512 deaths.

Saudi Arabia has 329,754 cases and 4,485 deaths as of September 20.

The country has 329,271 cases and 4,458 deaths as of September 19.

South Korea

The country has 23,045 cases and 385 deaths as of September 21.

South Korea has 23,045 cases and 385 deaths as of September 20.

As of September 19, South Korea has 22,975 cases and 383 deaths.

Sri Lanka

As of September 20, Sri Lanka has 3,287 cases and 13 deaths.

Sri Lanka has 3,283 cases amid 13 deaths as of September 19.

The country has 3,281 cases and 13 deaths as of September 18.

Taiwan

Taiwan has 509 cases as of September 21.

Taiwan has 507 cases as of September 20.

As of September 19, Taiwan has 506 cases.

Turkey

Turkey has 302,867 infections and 7,506 deaths as of September 20.

The country has 301,348 cases and 7,445 deaths as of September 19.

As of September 18, Turkey has 299,810 cases and 7,377 deaths.

United Arab Emirates

The UAE has 84,916 cases and 404 deaths as of September 20.

As of September 19, the UAE has 84,242 cases and 404 deaths.

The UAE has 83,433 cases and 403 deaths as of September 18.

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan has 51,640 infections and 433 deaths as of September 20.

As of September 19, Uzbekistan has 50,992 cases and 427 deaths.

The country has 50,253 cases and 419 deaths as of September 18.

Yemen

Yemen has 2,026 infections and 586 deaths as of September 20.

As of September 19, Yemen has 2,026 cases and 585 deaths.

The country has 2,024 cases and 585 deaths as of September 18.

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