Tenth Covid-19 Death Reported in Laos

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Tenth death in Laos from Covid-19
Laos has confirmed its tenth death from Covid-19.

A man in Savannakhet Province has become the country’s tenth death as a result of Covid-19.

According to a social media post by Savannakhet Rescue Team 1629, the man died in the early morning today, and a cremation service was performed at a Buddhist cemetery in Savannakhet.

The 55-year-old man, a resident of Phonsay Village, Kaysone Phomvihane District of Savannakhet Province, was the country’s tenth death as a result of Covid.

Savannakhet Rescue workers prepare the body for cremation.
Savannakhet Rescue workers prepare the body for cremation.

The man had been working in Thailand and returned to Savannakhet where he tested positive for Covid-19, and he was sent to a field hospital for treatment.

This latest death marks the third death from Covid-19 in Savannakhet Province.

A 28-year-old woman in Somhong Village, Khong District Champasack Province was the country’s ninth death as a result of Covid-19.