No virus cases for 23 consecutive days in Laos

Laos confirmed no new Covid-19 (Coronavirus) cases for 23 consecutive days, with the total number of confirmed cases remaining at 19, Laos Deputy Minister of Health Phouthone Meaungpak told a press conference on Tuesday (May 5).

The National Taskforce Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control announced that it had been monitoring 617 people at 137 accommodation centers across the country, with 358 people self-isolating at home.

The success of controlling the Covid-19 pandemic also meant that the government is easing up the tough measures and allowing establishments to kick-start their businesses.

The Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism has released guidelines for operators of restaurants, resorts, and other tourism-related businesses in line with new regulations prescribed by the Prime Minister’s Office that are to enter into effect from May 5-17.

Laos has also effectively controlled the spread of Covid-19 within its borders.

However, the government is not ruling out the possibility of a second outbreak and is taking serious preventative precautions even as it moves to ease lockdown restrictions starting 4 May. The new, loosened restrictions aim to reduce the negative impact the outbreak has had on the economy.

 

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