COVID-19 pandemic in Laos
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Laos on 24 March 2020, becoming the last Southeast Asian country to report its first case.
| COVID-19 pandemic in Laos | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Laos |
| Index case | Vientiane |
| Arrival date | 24 March 2020 (4 years, 1 month, 3 weeks and 5 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 19 |
| Suspected cases‡ | 318 |
| Recovered | 14 |
Deaths | 0 |
| ‡Suspected cases have not been confirmed by laboratory tests as being due to this strain, although some other strains may have been ruled out. | |
On 13 March provincial authorities closed some of border posts.[1]
On 24 March, Laos confirmed its first two COVID-19 cases, becoming the last Southeast Asian country infected with coronavirus.[2][3]
On 26 March, the Vientiane Times confirms third Covid-19 case.[4]
On 27 March, there were 6 cases confirmed. Two more men from Luang Prabang, and one from Vientiane.[5]
References
- "Laos Shutters Small Checkpoints on Borders With Vietnam, Cambodia, Citing Coronavirus Spread". Radio Free Asia. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- "Laos records first two coronavirus cases - Thai Media". 24 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- "Laos Confirms First Covid-19 Cases". 24 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- "Laos confirms third Covid-19 case". 26 March 2020. Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- "Three More Covid-19 Cases Confirmed in Laos, Total Now at 6". 27 March 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
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