Laos health ministry sees significant increase in Covid-19 infections

A man receives a dose of China's Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Vientiane. - Xinhua

VIENTIANE, March 16 (Xinhua): The Lao Ministry of Health on Wednesday recorded a noticeable increase in Covid-19 infections as the country reported 848 new cases, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections to 148,257.

Daily cases of Covid-19 jumped to over 700 on Tuesday after seeing lows of under 300 cases per day just weeks ago.