COVID-19 cases in Laos surpass 200,000

VIENTIANE, April 29– The total number of COVID-19 cases in Laos rose to 207,196 on Friday after 315 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health. According to a report by the Center of Information and Education for Health under the ministry, the country recorded 315 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, including 306…

VIENTIANE, April 29 (Xinhua) — The total number of COVID-19 cases in Laos rose to 207,196 on Friday after 315 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health.

According to a report by the Center of Information and Education for Health under the ministry, the country recorded 315 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, including 306 community cases.

The Lao capital Vientiane logged the highest number of infections with 192, according to the report.

Laos recorded three more deaths on Friday, bringing the death toll to 743. Enditem