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BREAKING: Laos discharges last COVID-19 patient today

Thompson Nsisongabasi

Jun 09, 2020

The last COVID-19 patient in Laos has recovered from the disease and was discharged from hospital in Vientiane on Tuesday.

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The patient was permitted to return home on Tuesday after being tested negative for the virus in the second round of testing.

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Lao Ministry of Health disclosed this in a press release.

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The last COVID-19 patient is an 18-year-old man living in Lao capital Vientiane, who was confirmed as the country's eighth case of COVID-19.

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He was treated in the government-designated Mittaphab Hospital (Hospital 150) since March 28.

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As of Tuesday, Laos has not reported any new confirmed COVID-19 cases for 58 consecutive days.

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All the 19 COVID-19 patients in Laos have recovered from the disease and were discharged from the hospitals.

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Laos announced its first two confirmed COVID-19 cases on March 24. (Xinhua/NAN)

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