VIENTIANE, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Laos reported five new cases of COVID-19 on Monday as community spread showed a downward trend in the country.
Deputy Director General of the Department of Communicable Diseases Control under the Lao Ministry of Health, Phonepaserd Sayamoungkhoun, told a press conference in the Lao capital Vientiane that the country recorded five new COVID-19 cases over the previous 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1,968.
The country had a total of 248 active cases with no severe cases in hospitals right now, said Phonepaserd.
She added that while there is a downward trend in cases recorded across the country, all residents must strictly abide by lockdown orders issued by authorities at all levels to ensure that the COVID-19 measures could be further relaxed and life could slowly return to normal.
Laos detected its first two COVID-19 cases on March 24 last year. Enditem