CECC removes Laos from its list of medium-risk countries in response to severe local infections in the country; CECC moves Bhutan to the list of medium-risk category as local cases in Bhutan continue to rise
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On May 5, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported that local infections remained severe in Laos and cases rose rapidly in recent weeks in the country. Thus, the CECC will remove Laos from its list of medium-risk countries/region, effective immediately. The CECC also reported that local cases in Bhutan continued to increase. Therefore, the CECC will move Bhutan to its list of medium-risk countries/regions from low-risk countries/regions, effective immediately. The latest list of the risk categories for countries/regions is as follows:
1. Low-risk countries/regions: New Zealand, Macao, Palau, Brunei, Nauru, the Marshall Islands, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam.
2. Medium-risk countries/regions: Hong Kong, Fiji, Bhutan