Notice of order and directives for the public to control and protect the COVID-19 had extended until at the end of August, announced the MRTV on the night of July 29.

The statement said the notice of order and directives for the public to control and protect the COVID-19 at union level organizations and union ministries, excluding the relaxation of the directives, had extended until at the end of August.

Similarly, basic education schools (including private schools and monastic education schools) will be closed for two weeks from July 26 to August 8 due to the need to continue to control the spread of COVID-19 virus, it said.

As of 8 pm on July 29, a total of 3,131,511 laboratory samples were tested and 289,333 confirmed patients were found, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health and Sports.