Medical workers tend to a COVID-19 patient at a hospital in Vientiane, Laos, on April 11 (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The Lao Government has decided to keep itsinternational border gates closed to normal exit-entry, except for Lao citizensor foreigners with urgent need who must receive permission from the Lao nationalsteering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control.
In an announcement on June 30, the Lao Government Office said Laos willalso continue with the suspension of visa issuance to individuals who come fromor transit countries with COVID-19 outbreaks, except for diplomats, investors,entrepreneurs, experts and workers for important projects in Laos.
At the same time, the Government allows the resumption of sportsactivities with audience and events such as meetings, parties, festivals andweddings provided that epidemic prevention measures are applied.
Also on June 30, the Lao national steering committee for COVID-19prevention and control said the country had gone through 79 straight dayswithout any new cases of COVID-19 as of 17:00 on June 29.
From January to June 29, Laos reported only 19 COVID-19 cases and allpatients have recovered.
Meanwhile in Indonesia, the police have deployed nearly 78,000 personnelacross the country to guard the shift to the new normal situation and ensurethat all citizens follow regulations on COVID-19 prevention.
As of June 30, the country had 56,385 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with2,876 fatalities./.
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