This Chart Shows Which Countries in South East Asia Are Winning or Losing Against COVID-19

The whole world has seen the wrath of COVID-19. Nations are scrambling left and right to contain the virus and have met mixed results. While other countries continue to see a rise in cases, some are seeing a steady decline, with other nations like New Zealand already operating normally with heightened safety protocols. Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III said on May 20 that the Philippines has flattened the curve, but some studies and some senators say otherwise. 

You either think the situation in the country is improving or it’s only getting worse, but it helps to look at how neighboring countries are doing against COVID-19. This graph from Earth Shaker Philippines collates data from the DOH and Worldometer to show where the Philippines stands next to other South East Asian nations when it comes to flattening the curve.

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The graph covers data from March 1 until June 15 and includes all 10 countries in South East Asia. Indonesia tops the list with 21,973 active cases and a rise in cases. The Philippines follows in second place with 19,070 active cases. Singapore is in third place after reducing its number of active cases to 11,203, while Malaysia lands in fourth with 973 active cases.

Thailand takes fifth place with 90 active cases, Myanmar with 88, Vietnam with 11, Cambodia with 3, and Brunei with 1. Laos has no active COVID-19 case.