Today, 651 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported across Laos, with one new death reported in Luang Prabang.

 

Over the last 24 hours, 6,855 tests were completed around the country, with 651 new cases verified, according to the National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control.

 

Across the country, there were 644 cases of community spread and seven imported cases.

 

New Deaths

 

One new death has been reported in Laos as a result of Covid-19 infections.

 

Covid-19 claimed the life of a 60-year-old man from Naluang, Luang Prabang City, who was suffering from kidney disease and paralysis.

 

He had not been inoculated against the coronavirus and was taken to hospital on October 9th with chest tightness and breathing difficulties. On the 11th of October, he tested positive for Covid-19 and died in hospital on the 13th.

 

Community Spread in Vientiane Capital:

 

Vientiane Capital recorded 185 cases across 73 villages in seven districts.

 

– Saysettha District recorded 23 cases in ten villages.

– Chanthabouly District recorded 20 cases across ten villages.

– Naxaythong District recorded 53 cases across ten villages.

– Hatsaifong District recorded eight cases across six villages.

– Sikhottabong District recorded 31 cases across 13 villages.

– Sisattanak District recorded 26 cases across 12 villages.

– Xaythany District recorded 35 cases across 13 villages.

 

Five more cases are now under investigation.

 

Community Spread by Province:

 

In Luang Prabang Province, a total of 215 cases of community spread were recorded, with 15 cases in Nambak District.

 

In Luang Prabang City there were 135 cases, with 112 of these at a detention center in Pha Oh Village.

Ngoi District saw 61 cases, while Xiengngeun District saw three cases, with only one case recorded in Chomphet District.

 

In Bokeo Province there were 25 cases, with two in Houayxay, ten in Ton Pheung and 14 in the Gold Triangle Special Economic Zone (SEZ).

 

In Savannakhet Province, there were 35 cases, including 24 in Outhoumphone, and 11 in Kaysone Phomvihane City.

In Vientiane Province, there were 22 cases recorded, with two in Thoulakhom, one in Muen, and ten in Keooudom District.

 

Champasack Province saw 11 cases today, with five in Pakse City, four in Phonthong, only one in Pachiangchaleunsouk, and Paksong District.

 

Khammouane Province saw 148 cases, with 145 in Thakhek, and saw only one in Hinboun, Khounkham, and Yom Malad District.

 

Total Cases:

 

Laos now has 7,102 active cases of Covid-19, with 36 confirmed deaths, and 30,615 total cases.

 

Meanwhile, 315 people recovered and were discharged from hospitals around the country yesterday.

 

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The headline is misleading.  651 new cases have been reported throughout the whole of Laos, not just in LP city...