VIENTIANE (Xinhua): The Lao government has decided to extend the current nationwide lockdown to Aug 18 as the Covid-19 cases continued to rise.
Deputy Head of the Prime Minister's Office, Thipphakone Chanthavongsa, told a press conference in Lao capital Vientiane on Tuesday (Aug 3) that the lockdown will be extended as the Covid-19 situation in Laos is not yet fully under control and the situation in neighbouring countries remained risky.
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