New Covid-19 infections continue to surge in Laos


VIENTIANE, July 27 (Xinhua): The Lao Ministry of Health on Tuesday reported 169 Covid-19 cases and one new death over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 5,154 cases and six deaths.

The National Taskforce Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported 169 imported COVID-19 cases and no new locally transmitted cases, Deputy Director General of the Department of Communicable Diseases Control under Lao Ministry of Health, Phonepaserd Sayamoungkhoun, told a press conference in Lao capital Vientiane on Tuesday.

5.5 PAYDAY OFFER: 35% OFF Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.04/month

Billed as RM 9.04 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
Laos , Covid-19 , Cases , Surging , Death Toll , Rising

Next In Aseanplus News

Senior Lebanese minister backs Hezbollah disarmament, but warns it will take time
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Saturday (May 2, 2026)
China's Commerce Ministry blocks US sanctions against five refineries
Star batter Harmanpreet Kaur to lead India in women's T20 cricket World Cup
Philippines to host Asean Summit with Filipino warmth, says First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos
Herostone anniversary in Kanchanaburi honours forced labourers who gave their lives to the death railway
‘Singapore is a real priority for New Zealand’: PM Luxon committed to supplying food to the republic
Security forces in Makkah arrest three Indonesians promoting fake Haj services
21 terrorists arrested in Pakistan's Punjab, major plot to destabilise country foiled
China’s DeepSeek prices new V4 AI model at 97% below OpenAI’s GPT-5.5

Others Also Read