The February 20 Community Event, comprising an outbreak of COVID-19 cases, is gaining momentum with no immediate signs of abating with 31 new cases.
There has been +21 new positive case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Cambodia. The tally is at 953. No deaths. Total recovered at 491
Cambodia’s drive to inoculate front liners and essential services civilians has gathered momentum after a slow start
A total of 723 people have been put in quarantine in the Yong Yuan casino in Kandal province’s Koh Thom district after a Chineas man was found to be COVID-19 positive.
The fallout from the escape of four quarantined persons in Sokha hotel prior to the February 20 Community Event of COVID-19, has now increased to 446, with 21 new cases reported today by the Ministry of Health.
This coastal province has become Cambodia’s latest collateral COVID-19 cluster case with 95 cases to date.
There has been +23 new positive case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Cambodia. The tally is at 932. No deaths. Total recovered at 489
When the February 20 Community Event broke out in Phnom Penh due to the escape of four people from the Sokha Hotel in Phnom Penh, it did not cause much alarm as many were used to reading this on social media and news reports like Khmer Times.
Sihanoukville COVID-19 cluster, standing at 85 positive cases, is a combination of imported cases as well as spread from the Phnom Penh February 20 Community cases.
The Ministry of Health officially announced the COVID-19 vaccination programme for people who are 60 and above and encouraged them to go for the jab from today onwards as they are among the vulnerable groups.
Cambodia expects to have at least 4.2 million doses of vaccines against COVID-19 by the first semester of this year
The temporary school shutdown in Phnom Penh, Kandal province, Sihanoukville and Stung Hav district of Preah Sihanouk province will continue until the end of the Feb. 20 Community Event.
The February 20 Community Event infection does not appear to slow down with 23 new cases reported today by the authority.
There has been +31 new positive case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Cambodia. The tally is at 909. No deaths. Total recovered at 484
Cambodia’s Ministry of Health Thursday evening confirmed that a COVID-19 patient passed away Thursday morning, not due to the pandemic but to a sudden heart attack caused by illicit drug overdose.
Cambodia has announced plans to purchase vaccines to protect against COVID-19 from the United States.
The February 20 Community Incident cases in Sihanoukville rose to 80 with 18 new ones yesterday, prompting the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration to impose a temporary travel ban.
The National Assembly will convene an extraordinary session today, to debate and approve the draft law on measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other deadly diseases, according to a press release from the its secretariat.
All foreign diplomatic corps, UN agencies, international financial institutions and international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) in Cambodia will be among the priority groups to get the newly-arrived AstraZeneca vaccine.
From today onward until further notice, people will not be allowed to enter or leave Sihanoukville, as the authorities are trying to curb the COVID-19 outbreak in the coastal city, which by now has reached an alarming stage.
The Ministry of Health announced the launch of a mobile app aimed at recording and managing COVID-19 vaccination as the country is looking forward to inoculating at least 80 percent of its population
The United States congratulated Cambodia on the successful arrival of 324,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on Mar. 2, 2021.
While inoculations against COVID-19 gathered steam with the Prime Minister and his spouse both being vaccinated against the deadly virus with the newly arrived AstraZeneca vaccines this morning, grim news followed with the announcement of another 28, February 20 Community Event COVID-19 positive cases.
There has been +34 new positive case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Cambodia. The tally is at 878. No deaths. Total recovered at 482
Against the backdrop of heightened uncertainty, the Ministry of Health together with the Dangkor District Administration has ordered the temporary closure of Y & W Garment Co Ltd building D8 in Dangkor district’s Spean Thmar commune’s Prek Chrey village.
Prime Minister Hun Sen has confirmed that Sihanoukville of Preah Sihanouk province will not be shut down despite the growing number of COVID-19 positive cases.
The February 28 Community Incident has taken a new twist after two Vietnamese women linked to it, tested positive for COVID-19 after being stopped while trying to return to their country at the border in Svay Rieng province.
This coastal province has become the latest hotspot for COVID-19 with the number of positive cases rising exponentially over the past week.
The number of COVID-19 positive cases linked to the February 20 Community Event spiked again today, as 34 more people in Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville and Svay Rieng tested positive for the deadly virus.
Vaccines against the COVID-19 pandemic not only save people’s lives, but also speed up the socio-economy recovery.
