Southeast Asian countries record significant increase in cases and deaths in the context of Delta transformation spread and lack of vaccines.

Officials of many Southeast Asian countries are tightening limited measures and hope the intentional blockade will prevent the situation of infection and death, which began in May.

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Indonesia, the most populous country and the largest area in Southeast Asia, on July 9, recorded more than 38,000 cases in the past 24 hours, nearly 6 times higher than a month ago.

Indonesian officials on July 9, the order restricted to 15 new areas nationwide in an effort to prevent the crisis on the java island, where hospitals are being pushed to the limits and supply of oxygen.

Malaysia reports 9,180 cases, a record increase in 24 hours since Covid-19 appeared in the country.

Indonesians wear a mask sitting on a vaccine of Covid-19 in Tangerang city on June 30.

Thailand recorded 9,276 cases of infections, forced its officials to take limited measures in Bangkok and 9 other provinces, including nightly orders, restricting travel and crowded gatherings, closing many muscles

Myanmar recorded a record of new cases and dies of a record, respectively 4,320 and 63. Cambodia announced 988 cases and 30 deaths, the highest in the last 9 days.

Health professionals identify the lowest test rates in the most populous countries, Indonesia and the Philippines are somewhat to hide the level of mining.

Dicky Budiman, epidemiologist at Griffith University in Australia, said Southeast Asia is struggling to deal with Indian origin Delta strains, even paying for conflicts in strategies, messages and executions

In the processing of a larger scale, the vaccine is not the only measure, Budiman said.

The vaccination rate in Southeast Asia is still low.

Meanwhile, Singapore officials loosened the restricted command applied when it was detected to turn them Delta and expected to complete vaccination for half the population at the end of July.

Alex Cook, expert at the Saw Swee Hock Community Health School of Singapore National University, said it is necessary to double the global effort in fair vaccine deployment to ensure people at high risk of disease in nations