Laos Covid-19 Taskforce announces 72 new Covid cases; govt to take more anti-virus measures


VIENTIANE, May 16 (Vientiane Times/ANN): The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control on Saturday night (May 15) announced that 72 new cases of Covid-19 had been reported, of which 51 involved local transmission and 21 were imported.

The total number of Covid cases since March last year now stands at 1,570.

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