VIENTIANE, Oct 4: Laos announced on Monday that it has plans to authorise self-isolation and at-home care for those infected with Covid-19, or people who have had close contact with an infected person, reports Laotian Times.
Dr. Lattanaxay Phetsouvanh, Director-General of the Department of Communicable Disease Control, said in an announcement by the National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control today that with the increased community spread experienced by several provinces in Laos, central hospitals and field hospitals are reaching capacity.