COVID-19 pandemic in Laos

COVID-19 pandemic in Laos
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationLaos
First outbreakWuhan, China
Index caseVientiane
Arrival date24 March 2020
(4 years, 1 month, 3 weeks and 2 days)
Confirmed cases219,038[1]
Recovered217,811 (updated 23 July 2023) [2]
Deaths
671[1]
Fatality rate0.31%
Government website
Centre of Information and Education for Health

The COVID-19 pandemic in Laos is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). On 24 March 2020, Laos became the last country in Southeast Asia to report its confirmed case of the virus. As of 5 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 China in terms of the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases.

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