Laos records first two coronavirus cases

Laos and Myanmar nationals are having their temperature checked at the immigration post in Myawaddy near the Thai border as thousands of migrant workers crossed the country because of the growing Covid-19 outbreak. Loas confirmed their first two cases on Tuesday (March 24). - AFP

BANGKOK: Laos has recorded its first two coronavirus cases, a news report on Thai state-owned media MCOT said on Tuesday (March 24), citing the Laos Health Ministry.

The two cases include a 28-year-old male hotel worker and a 36-year-old female tour guide, both in the capital Vientiane, a news report said.