IOM Lao People s Democratic Republic COVID-19 Situation Report #9 (Jan 2021)
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SITUATION OVERVIEW
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused more than 105 million confirmed cases and over 2.3 million deaths around the globe since 16 January 2020. The outbreak has caused unprecedented impacts on human mobility, leaving migrants and mobile populations among the most vulnerable.
Lao People’s Democratic Republic confirmed a newly imported case when a Lao national tested positive upon arrival at Wattay International Airport via charter flight from Malaysia on 24 January. Champasack Province confirmed its first case when a Lao national re-entered the country via Chongmek-Vangtao Border; a Chinese national who irregularly entered Bokeo Province also tested positive, marking the first case in Bokeo Province. The country has recorded 44 cases of COVID-19 so far. International, local and traditional Points of Entry (PoEs) nation-wide remain closed, except for designated PoEs that are approved