Some 216 new Covid-19 cases and three new deaths attributed to Covid-19 have been reported nationwide over the previous 24 hours, bringing the total to 139,244 including 597 deaths and 3,800 active cases.
Of the new infection, some 200 cases were classified as domestic infections and 16 as imported cases.
The local infections included 27 cases reported in Vientiane, 21 each in Xieng Khuang and Borikhamxay, 20 in Xekong and 16 each in Savannakhet and Attapeu, and 15 in Saravan.
The imported infections were documented in Vientiane with 14 cases and Borikhamxay and Savannakhet, one each.
Yesterday, some 123 Covid-19 patients were discharged from hospitals nationwide.
As of Feb 14, over 4.8 million people, representing 65.68% of population in the country, have been vaccinated with at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, according to Deputy Director General of the National Center for Laboratory and Epidemiology, Ministry of Health, Dr Buaphanh Khamphaphongphan.
Meanwhile, over 4.2 million people, representing 57.71% of the population, have been administered with all recommended doses of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Source: Lao News Agency
