Laos has reported 304 new cases and two new deaths attributed to Covid-19 over the past 24 hours with the total reaching 142,237 including 1,519 active cases and 619 deaths.
The new cases were detected among 2,580 people tested for Covid-19 yesterday. Of the new confirmed cases, 260 were classified as domestic infections and 44 as imported cases, according to the Director General of the Department of Communicable Diseases Control, Ministry of Health Dr. Rattanaxay Phetsouvanh.
Dr. Rattanaxay told a press conference this morning that the local infections included 63 cases in Vientiane, 29 in Savannakhet, 27 in Attapeu, 26 in Xieng Khuang, 24 in Borikhamxay, 19 in Saravan and 18 in Huaphan.
Thursday witnessed 54 Covid-19 patients discharged from hospitals nationwide.
As of Feb 25, over 4.85 million people, equivalent to 66.15% of population in the country, have been vaccinated with at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine, according to the National Taskforce Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control.
Some 4.29 million people, equivalent to 58.53% of the population, have been given all recommended doses of Covid-19 vaccine.
Meanwhile, 5.48 million children aged 12-17 have been given with at least one dose of covid vaccine.
Source: Lao News Agency