Some 500 new Covid-19 cases have been recorded nationwide over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 22,941 including 5,088 active cases and 16 deaths.
“Of the new confirmed cases, 471 were classified as local infections and 29 as imported cases,” Deputy Director General of the Department of Communicable Diseases Control, Ministry of Health, Dr Sisavath Soutthanilaxay told a press conference today.
The local infections were detected in Vientiane 363, Luang Prabang 29, Khammuan 19, Champassak 16, Xaysomboun 13, Vientiane (Province) 12, Bokeo and Savannakhet seven each, Borikhamxay three, and Xieng Khuang and Saravan one each.
The imported cases included 20 in Savannakhet, six in Vientiane and three in Champassak.
Source: Lao News Agency