Sri Lanka reported its first case of COVID-19 on 27 January 2020. Since then, the government gradually announced measures to contain the virus. The government announced a complete lockdown of the country starting 18 March and a nationwide curfew was imposed. During the lockdown, the farmers were highly affected as they were unable to sell […]
Laos was under lockdown on 1-19 April 2020. The government suspended or postponed all “unnecessary” social events such as weddings and Lao New Year celebrations. The government advised Lao people to avoid large gatherings. During the lockdown, farmers were not able to bring their produce to the market because there is no transportation available. Many […]
The Philippines still has a high number of cases and high mortality. The entire mainland Luzon is under an enhanced community quarantine. A total lockdown has been declared in major provinces in Luzon and the Visayas island groups. But there will be a relaxation of the lockdown in some areas where there are zero or […]