Laos records 4-digit increase in new COVID-19 cases again
The daily number of COVID-19 cases in Laos returned to the 4-digit level with 1,281 infections reported over the past 24 hours after four days of maintaining the increase rate at the 3-digit level.
Checking body temperature for passengers at an airport in Laos (Photo: VNA)
Vientiane (VNA) – The daily number of COVID-19 cases in Laos returned to the 4-digitlevel with 1,281 infections reported over the past 24 hours after four days ofmaintaining the increase rate at the 3-digit level.
Notably, northern Xayaboulyprovince has recorded the most new cases with 606 infections, followed by the capitalcity of Vientiane with 227 cases.
At present, the nationaltally of infections in Laos reaches 127,347, including 507 deaths.
The Lao authorities are speeding up vaccinations for children aged 12and older.
The Lao government set a goal to give vaccines against COVID-19 to at least 80percent of its population in 2022.
Meanwhile, the Philippines recorded at least two deaths and 492 new cases relatedto the Omicron variant on January 19.
The capital city of Manila with a population of over 13 million people,reported the most new Omicron infections in the community with 227 cases.
The Southeast Asian nation has so far detected a total of 535 Omicron-relatedinfections.
It is exerting efforts toprevent the 4th wave of COVID-19 outbreak in the context that the number of newcases peaked this month due to the rapidly spread of Omicron and Deltavariants./.
The Philippines has recorded the highest number of daily new COVID-19 cases to date, while Indonesia has licenced five types of vaccines serving the local booster shot administration.
Laos is to step up production of its antiviral drug molnupiravir with the trade name of Molacovir to serve treatment of COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms.
Thai cabinet has asked the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to quickly design and build a second bridge from Nong Khai province to Laos, to connect to the new China-Laos railway.
The national task force against COVID-19 of the Philippines will extend the duration of pandemic prevention and control restrictions imposed in Metro Manila and other provinces until the end of January.
Laos’ Ministry of Health has advised local residents to reduce the scale of festivals and only conduct traditional rituals during this year’s peak festival season in order to avoid mass gathering and prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.
The Philippines on January 17 logged 37,070 new COVID-19 cases and 23 deaths from the disease, bringing the respective figures to 3,242,374 and 52,929.
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Checking body temperature for passengers at an airport in Laos (Photo: VNA) 
