23 February 2022. Laos has confirmed 27 cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant since the beginning of the year. Some 26 cases were detected among arrivals from abroad, while one case was found to have been locally transmitted in Bolikhamxay Province.https://laotiantimes.com/2022/02/23/laos-confirms-community-spread-of-omicron-covid-19-variant/