2020 coronavirus pandemic in Laos
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The COVID-19 pandemic in Laos is part of the worldwide pandemic of
coronavirus disease 2019 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The disease quickly ...
() caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). On 24 March 2020, Laos became the last country in Southeast Asia to report its confirmed case of the virus. As of 05 June 2022, there were a total of 210,081 cases and 756 deaths. On 4 May 2021, Laos exceeded 1,000 cases of COVID-19. Five days later, the country recorded the first death. On 21 December 2021, Laos overtook
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in terms of the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases.


Background

On 12 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a novel coronavirus was the cause of a respiratory illness in a cluster of people in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, which was reported to the WHO on 31 December 2019. The case fatality ratio for COVID-19 has been much lower than SARS of 2003, but the
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has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.


Timeline


2020


March

On 13 March, provincial authorities closed some of border posts. On 24 March, Laos confirmed its first two COVID-19 cases, becoming the last
Southeast Asian Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical south-eastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of mainland ...
country infected with coronavirus. On 26 March, the
Vientiane Times The ''Vientiane Times'' is a bilingual English and Lao newspaper, published daily in Vientiane, Laos Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະ ...
confirmed the country's third COVID-19 case. On 27 March, there were six cases confirmed. Two more men from
Luang Prabang Luang Phabang, ( Lao: ຫລວງພະບາງ/ ຫຼວງພະບາງ) or ''Louangphabang'' (pronounced ), commonly transliterated into Western languages from the pre-1975 Lao spelling ຫຼວງພຣະບາງ (ຣ = silent r) ...
, and one from Vientiane. On 28 March, there were 2 more confirmed, bringing a total to 8. On 30 March, there was 1 more confirmed, bringing everything to a total of 9.


April

On 1 April, one more case was confirmed, bringing a total to 10. On 5 April 2020, the 11th case was reported as a 55-year-old man from Papua New Guinea. The government announced a lockdown on 29, March, starting on 30 March. All land borders closed and the last flights departed from Luang Prabang and Vientiane occurred on 1 April.


May

By May 18, more restrictions had been loosened, allowing domestic travel, without foreign travellers allowed.


June

On 2 June, students returned to classrooms. On 4 June, the government allowed foreign travellers into the country.


July to December

On 25 July, one new case was confirmed. It was a South Korean national. 2,621 people were isolated over concerns.


2021


March

A second wave of vaccinations occurred.


May

On the morning of 9 May, Laos recorded the first death due to COVID-19. The Embassy of Vietnam in Vientiane confirmed that was a Vietnamese woman died after one week of treatment.


Statistics

Confirmed new cases per day Confirmed deaths per day Confirmed cases March - July 2020


Assistance

The ''Laotian Times'' says China sent medical experts, medical equipment and medicines, to help Laos fight COVID-19. On 27 March, Vietnam offers help by sending medical equipment worth . In April 2021, the Vietnamese government decided to provide a financial aid of to fight against COVID disease, in addition to sending experts and supporting additional medical equipment for Laos. On 4 May 2021, Vietnam's Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son and 32 experts departed for Laos to set up field hospitals, increase emergency resuscitation and strengthen testing capacity.


Censorship

Some people have been arrested for allegedly spreading
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about the COVID-19 pandemic.


References


External links


CoronaTracker
– Statistics on the coronavirus cases in Laos

and ttps://github.com/CSSEGISandData/COVID-19 historical databy Johns Hopkins University
Laos Travel Restrictions
– Laos Travel Restrictions: How COVID-19 Affects Visitors {{Portal bar, COVID-19, Laos, Medicine, Viruses coronavirus pandemic coronavirus pandemic
Laos Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist ...
Laos Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist ...
Disease outbreaks in Laos