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
DiseaseCOVID-19
LocationLaos
Index caseVientiane
Arrival date24 March 2020
(4 years, 5 months and 1 week)
Confirmed cases19
Suspected cases318
Recovered14
Deaths
0
Suspected cases have not been confirmed as being due to this strain by laboratory tests, 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]

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