COVID-19 pandemic in Southeast Asia
The COVID-19 pandemic in Southeast Asia is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It was confirmed to have spread to Southeast Asia on 13 January 2020, when a 61-year-old woman from Wuhan tested positive in Thailand, making it the first country other than China to report a case. The first death occurred on 2 February, involving a 44-year-old Chinese man in the Philippines, also the first outside China. By 24 March, all states in the region had announced at least one case.
| COVID-19 pandemic in Southeast Asia | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Southeast Asia |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Index case | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Arrival date | 13 January 2020 (4 years, 3 months and 5 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 35,910,444 |
| Active cases | 95,885 |
| Recovered | 35,447,220 |
Deaths | 367,339 |
| Fatality rate | 1.02% |
Territories | 11 countries |
| Government website | |
| ASEAN COVID-19 Cases | |
As of 18 April 2024, Vietnam has the highest number of cases, ahead of Indonesia and Malaysia, while Indonesia has the highest number of deaths. On the other hand, East Timor has the least cases and deaths.