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Laos decides to postpone 11th National Games over COVID-19 worries

Laos has decided to postpone its 11th National Games scheduled for March 22 – April 1 in Xieng Khuang province due to concern over the global spread of COVID-19 outbreak.
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Vientiane (VNA) – Laos has decided to postpone its11th National Games scheduled for March 22 – April 1 in Xieng Khuangprovince due to concern over the global spread of COVID-19 outbreak.

Minister ofEducation and Sports and President of the National Olympic Committee SengdeuaneLachanthaboun said though Laos has not recorded any confirmed infection case sofar, the Ministry of Health has determined that it is too risky to stage theNational Games in the current time.

As Laos lackshealth infrastructure and medical equipment, authorities are taking extraprecautions to prevent an outbreak of COVID-19 and protect people’s lives.

On March 2, the Lao national steering committee on COVID-19prevention and control issued five notices requesting further strengthening ofmeasures in the fight against the epidemic. It also called for the cancellationor postponement of traditional events or mass activities to ease the risk of thespread of the epidemic./.
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