Laos has posted 134 new daily cases of Covid-19 infection over the past 24 hours with the total reaching 142,743 including 1,683 active cases and 621 deaths.
Of the new confirmed cases, 108 were classified as domestic infections and 26 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 52 cases in Vientiane, 11 in Saravan, 10 in Xieng Khuang, nine in Xayaboury and eight in Savannakhet.
Some 144 Covid-19 patients were discharged from hospitals yesterday.
As of Feb 28, over 4.99 million people, equivalent to 66.90% of population in the country, have been vaccinated with at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine with over 4.36 million people, equivalent to 58.68% of the population, given all recommended doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. Over 5.48 million children aged 12-17 have been given with at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine.
Source: Lao News Agency