According to the Lao Ministry of Health, more and more children and pregnant women are infected with the coronavirus in the country. In this context, the ministry will apply special care and treatment for these groups.
The Lao government has also required localities to strictly control border areas through serious patrols, and enhance medical screening in line with regulations to contain the spread of the pandemic.
Meanwhile, over 600 schools in Jakarta, Indonesia were re-opened on August 30 as coronavirus restrictions eased, despite concerns over the risk of clusters in classrooms caused by the highly transmissible Delta variant.
Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said 610 of 10,000 schools deemed safe had opened at 50% of the capacity.
Anies said 91% of students aged 12-18 and 85% of teachers in Jakarta have been fully vaccinated.
Nearly 70% of Jakarta's population have been given COVID-19 vaccines, he added.
Education Minister Nadiem Makarim last week called for school reopening to be accelerated to ensure the quality of learning and teaching.
Official data show that about 1% of Indonesian coronavirus deaths and 13% of infection cases have been minors.
