Laos confirms only three new Covid-19 cases after virus lockdown extension

People register for China's Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines at a vaccination center in Vientiane, Laos, on June 17, 2021. Laos has arranged for the administering of China's Covid-19 vaccines nationwide. - Xinhua

VIENTIANE, June 20 (Vientiane Times/ANN): Despite the drop in the number of new Covid-19 infections, lockdown restrictions remain essential to keep the virus from spreading, said the Laos government on Sunday.

Over the past two months, people have been hoping the virus would be brought under control, but new cases continue to occur each day.