The Lao Ministry of Health issued a notice on September 19, confirming the first case of monkeypox in the country, and asking local residents to keep a close watch on and prevent the spread of the disease.
Laos has seen a strong rise in the number of dengue fever cases recently, mostly due to ineffective preventive measures, according to the Lao Ministry of Health.
The Lao Ministry of Health has urged people to continue complying with COVID-19 prevention and control measures, even though there are very few cases reported daily.
The Lao Ministry of Health has launched a COVID-19 vaccination drive for children at the age of five with the aim of getting 80% of its population vaccinated against the disease within this year.
Laos’ Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism on April 4 banned activities at high risk of COVID-19 transmissions during the country’s traditional New Year festival.
To facilitate foreigners’ entry, the Lao Government has enabled foreigners to register for a QR code (Vaccine ID) online in order to certify their vaccination status and RT-PCR test result.
The Office of the Lao Prime Minister on January 20 asked authorities to consider loosening several COVID-19 prevention and control measures, including entry restrictions.
Laos has found first infection case of Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the country's National Taskforce Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control said during a press briefing January 6.
The Lao Ministry of Health on December 26 reported that the country had recorded 851 new cases of COVID-19 and eight related deaths in the past 24 hours.
To prepare for tourism reopening from January 1 next year, Laos is piloting a health and hygiene programme called LaoSafe in the tourism and hospitality sector in Vientiane capital.
The Lao Ministry of Health announced on December 12 that a total of 1,274 new COVID-19 cases, all community infections, have been recorded in 18 provinces and cities across the country over the past 24 hours.
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Laos has continued increasing with 1,401 infections reported in 24 hours, raising the tally to 58,798, the country’s Ministry of Health said on November 18.
The Lao Ministry of Health reported on October 20 that the country has logged 635 new COVID-19 cases, including 628 community infections, over the past 24 hours.
The number of COVID-19 infections detected in the community in Laos remains high, while Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh has tightened pandemic prevention measures.
The Lao Ministry of Health on October 3 announced that the country had recorded 301 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, including 296 domestic infections, bringing the national count to 25,217.
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