March 24, 2020 | 20:53 (GMT+7)
Laos reports first two COVID-19 cases
The Lao Ministry of Health on March 24 confirmed the first two cases of the acute respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), becoming the last Southeast Asian nation attacked by the disease.
A representative from the ministry spoke at a press conference in Vientiane on the same day that both patients have traveled abroad and worked closely with foreigners.
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The Lao Ministry of Health on March 24 confirmed the first two cases of the acute respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). |
The 28-year-old man arrived in Thailand on March 4 and returned home on March 9. He then quarantined himself at home and was tested positive for the SARS-COV-2 on March 23 after suffering from fever, headache, muscle ache, and shortness of breath.
Meanwhile, the 36-year-old woman returned home from Sweden on March 15.
So far, the SARS-CoV-2 has been confirmed in 196 countries and territories around the world.
Source: VNA