Laos, Cambodia still see complicated developments of COVID-19
The number of COVID-19 infections detected in the community in Laos remains high, while Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh has tightened pandemic prevention measures.
Hanoi (VNA) – The number of COVID-19 infections detectedin the community in Laos remains high, while Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh hastightened pandemic prevention measures.
The Lao Ministry of Health confirmed 566 new cases ofCOVID-19 and two deaths on October 13, bring its total caseload and deathtoll to 29,964 and 35, respectively.
Of the new infections, 557 were detected in the community.
To date, more than 41 percent of the Lao population havereceived the first dose of COVID-19 vaccines, while the rate of fullyvaccinated citizens has surpassed 30 percent.
Meanwhile, in Cambodia, Mayor of Phnom Penh Khuong Srengissued a directive to tighten regulations on COVID-19 prevention and control.
Accordingly,those who do not have a certificate of vaccination against COVID-19 areprohibited from going to public places such as schools, markets, and businessesin 14 districts in the capital city.
Cambodia has so far recorded a total of 115,607 cases ofCOVID-19, including 109,296 recoveries and 2,559 deaths.
As of October 12,nearly 12 million people out of its 16-million population have been fullyvaccinated against COVID-19./.
The Health Ministry of Laos on July 6 announced that the country recorded 55 new COVID-19 cases, of them 54 were workers returning from Thailand who were immediately quarantined after arrival.
Laos has seen a surge in new COVID-19 cases while the number of infections in Cambodia has rebounded partly due to the inflow of workers returning from neighbouring Thailand.
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The Lao Health Ministry on October 9 reported 425 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total respective figures to 28,032 and 26.
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In Vientiane, Laos. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) 
