Althoughthe numbers were recently quite low, sometimes below 200 cases per day, thecountry is seeing higher numbers now during this new outbreak, said an officialfrom the taskforce.
A rise incases of the Omicron variant, particularly in Vientiane, may be causing thecountry to experience its third wave, he said.
Althoughdeaths from the Omicron variant are typically fewer than those caused by Deltaand other COVID-19 variants, the Omicron strain remains dangerous for personsover 60 years or those with underlying conditions.
Lao healthofficials have stated on previous occasions that due to a rise in home testingand care, the officially reported daily caseload may not reflect thereal number of cases in the community at any one time.
Over thelast 24 hours, Laos documented 413 new COVID-19 cases and three related deaths,the Ministry of Health reported. So far, the country’s national caseload exceeded145,500 and death toll stood at 640./.
VNA