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Laos reports first two COVID-19 cases

The Lao Ministry of Health on March 24 confirmed the first two cases of the acute respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), becoming the last Southeast Asian nation attacked by the disease.
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Vientiane (VNA) - The Lao Ministry of Health onMarch 24 confirmed the first two cases of the acute respiratory disease causedby the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), becoming the last Southeast Asian nation attackedby the disease.

A representative from the ministry spoke at apress conference in Vientiane on the same day that both patients have travelledabroad and worked closely with foreigners.

The 28-year-old man arrived in Thailand on March4 and returned home on March 9. He then quarantined himself at home and testedpositive for the SARS-COV-2 on March 23 after suffering from fever, headache,muscle ache, and shortness of breath.

Meanwhile, the 36-year-old woman returned homefrom Sweden on March 15.

So far, the SARS-CoV-2 has been confirmed in 196countries and territories around the world./.
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