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COVID-19: Laos works to tackle high number of arrivals, Indonesia extends social restrictions

Laos is strengthening its quarantine and medical capacity in response to an increasing number of people with COVID-19 entering the nation, while Indonesian President Joko Widodo has extended the public activity restrictions (PPKM) levels 4 and 3 in Java and Bali by another week to August 16.
COVID-19: Laos works to tackle high number of arrivals, Indonesia extends social restrictions ảnh 1Passengers arrive in Laos.(Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Laos is strengthening its quarantineand medical capacity in response to an increasing number of people withCOVID-19 entering the nation, while Indonesian President Joko Widodo hasextended the public activity restrictions (PPKM) levels 4 and 3 in Java andBali by another week to August 16.

On August 10, the Lao Ministry of Health confirmed 315 newCOVID-19 cases, including 301 imported ones.

The ministry said the nation is working to enhance thecapacity of its quarantine centres and prepared more than 4,000 beds and nearly3,000 medical staff in response to an increasing number of people entering thenation and contracting COVID-19.

To date, the nation’s total caseload amounted to 8,877,including eight deaths.

In Indonesia, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs andInvestment Luhut Binsar Panjaitan said in a video conference that according todata, there is a 59.6 percent decline in the number of newly cases during August2-9.

President Joko Widodo has decided to extend restrictionsuntil August 16 to “maintain the momentum” and reduce the fatality rate, he said.

Regarding other areas outside Java and Bali, CoordinatingMinister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto confirmed the level-basedpublic mobility restriction or PPKM was also extended from August 10 untilAugust 23./.
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