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Laos reports 1,281 new Covid-19 cases, seven new deaths

Laos has logged 1,281 new cases and seven new deaths attributed to Covid-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 127,348, including 8,166 active cases and 507 deaths.

The National Taskforce Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control told a press conference in Vientiane today that of the new confirmed cases, 1,279 were classified as local transmissions and two as imported cases.

The newly reported infections included 606 in Xayaboury, 227 in Vientiane, 79 in Xieng Khuang, 52 in Phongsaly, 37 in Luang Namtha, 33 in Oudomxay, 30 each in Vientiane (province) and Savannakhet.

Yesterday witnessed 355 Covid-19 patients discharged from hospitals nationwide, Deputy Director General of the Department of Communicable Diseases Control, Ministry of Health, Dr Sisavath Soutthanilaxay told the press conference.

Source: Lao News Agency

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