250 new Covid infections reported

Of the 250 new cases of Covid-19 reported on Tuesday, a majority are migrant workers from Thailand.
With these new infections, the countrywide total has climbed to 7,015.Of these, 3,392 people are currently being treated at hospitals, according to the National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control.
The newly infected are the 237 migrant workers returning to Laos from Thailand, the rest 13 cases were locally-transmitted.
Vientiane reported the highest number of cases at 78, followed by Savannakhet province at 67, Champassak province at 48, Khammuan at 30, and Saravan province at 16. Vientiane and Bokeo provinces reported four new cases each and Luang Namtha province one new case. Seven deaths have been reported to date.
1,951 samples were collected for testing for Covid. There are 66 quarantine centres across Laos, where 9,929 people have been accommodated.
Health authorities have advised everyone to act responsibly and to support the battle to prevent the virus from spiralling out of control.
Meanwhile, the vaccination programme is being expedited to ensure that 50 percent of the population is immunised by the end of this year.
Around 16.55 percent of the entire Lao population has received the first dose of the anti-Covid-19 vaccine, and 14.05 percent have received both doses of the vaccine.
The Covid-19 task force has urged everyone to maintain social distancing, wear a face mask, and comply with guidelines imposed by the government to lower the risk of contracting the virus.
People who need to leave their homes are advised to wear a face mask, regularly wash their hands with soap, and avoid touching their mouths and eyes.

By Times Reporters
(Latest Update August 4, 2021)