Laos records first cases of Delta variant


VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN): Health officials have asked everyone to redouble their efforts to take proper precautions against the spread of Covid-19 following the identification of three cases of the Delta variant of the virus, which has a much faster transmission rate than some other strains.

Out of the six new cases of Covid-19 reported in Champassak province, three people returning to Laos from Thailand tested positive for the Delta variant, the National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control announced on Wednesday (June 30).

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