Laos extends lockdown to fight against Covid-19 outbreak


VIENTIANE, May 5 (Xinhua): The Laos government has decided to extend the lockdown for 15 more days to prevent and control the spread of Covid-19.

According to a report by the Center of Information and Education for Health under the Lao Ministry of Health on Tuesday, the Lao government agreed to extend the lockdown for 15 more days until May 20, as part of the measures to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.

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