2021-04-07 10:36:19 GMT2021-04-07 18:36:19(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
VIENTIANE, April 7 (Xinhua) Lao Ministry of Health Wednesday urged authorities and people countrywide to stay vigilant against COVID-19 and avoid unnecessary celebrations during Lao New Year which falls in mid-April.
Deputy Director General of the Department of Communicable Diseases Control under the Ministry of Health Sisavath Soutthaniraxay told a press conference in Lao capital Vientiane on Wednesday that people countrywide must strictly comply with COVID-19 prevention measures including wearing face masks when leaving homes, practicing frequent hand-washing with soaps or hand gels, and keeping a social distance.
The National Taskforce Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control reported that it has been monitoring 4,697 people at 36 accommodation centers across the country.
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Lao health ministry alerts people to remain vigilant against COVID-19
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