National Taskforce Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control confirmed this morning another new case of Covid-19.
The latest case has been identified as a 29-year-old military athlete who just returned to Laos from Russia where he took part in annual event International Army Games 2020, held between Aug 23-Sep 5, 2020.
Laos has recorded 23 cumulative cases of Covid-19 since late March. These include 21 recoveries and two active cases.
Covid-19 has infected more than 28 million people and claimed more than 900,000 lives worldwide.
Source: Lao News Agency