(KPL) The latest Covid-19 case, 11th in the country, is a Papua New Genea man, 55, a staff member at Phu Bia Mining. 89 have reportedly had close contact with the man are being monitored closely by health workers.

(KPL) In Xayaboury, more than 600 out of over 7,000 returning workers from Thailand have been allowed to go home after having been quarantined for 14 days at quarantine centres across the province.

(KPL/Xinhua) -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has risen above 1 million, according to the new tally from Johns Hopkins University on Thursday afternoon.

(KPL) No Covid-19 has been confirmed today. As a result the number of infection cases in the country currently stays at 10 including 7 in Vientiane Capital and 3 in touristy Luang Prabang. There has been no deaths related to Covid-19 in the Lao PDR.

(KPL) The COVID-19 pandemic is putting enormous strains on the public health systems around the world, and millions of people in the world’s most advanced economies are in some form of quarantine.

(KPL/VNA) – Vietnam has decided to suspend cross-border activities of individuals at main and secondary border gates, and trails in border areas sharing with Cambodia and Laos from Apr 1 as part of measures to effectively prevent the spread of COVID-19.

(KPL) The human dimensions of the COVID-19 pandemic reach far beyond the critical health response. All aspects of our future will be affected - economic, social and developmental. Our response must be urgent, coordinated and on a global scale, and should immediately deliver help to those most in need.

One more Covid-19 infection case was confirmed this afternoon, Apr 1, taking the total to 10. The latest case was a 21-year-old woman and a resident of Nongsanokham village, Sikhottabong district, Vientiane Capital.

Minister of Health Bounkong Sihavong has issued a notice ordering the closure of private hospitals and clinics nationwide as the country is entering a complete lockdown.

(KPL) 183 people who have had close contact with the 9 covid-19 infected people are being quarantined at their homes and their symptoms are monitored daily by health workers, according to Deputy Minister of Health Phouthone Meuangpak.