COVID-19: Laos confirms 23 new cases

The National Taskforce Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has recorded 23 new cases of Covid-19 over the past twenty four hours.

The newly reported infections included 20 imported cases – seven each in Savannakhet and Champassak, four in Khammuan and two in Vientiane – and three local transmissions in Vientiane province.

The nationwide number of Covid-19 infections, accumulated since March 2020, has reached 2,144 including 1,981 recoveries and three deaths.

As of Jun 29, over 1.47 million people had been vaccinated against Covid-19 with over 920,000 people given first doses and 556,000 given second injections.

Source: Lao News Agency