Cambodia faces nightmarish situation of contact tracing for close contacts of COVID-19 victims
Ministry of Health officials, aided by other related agencies are on a manhunt for those who may have come into direct contact with a group of five COVID-19 victims. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50711625/cambodia-faces-nightmarish-situation-of-contact-tracing-for-close-contacts-of-covid-19-victims/
COVID-19, no new cases in Cambodia for three days straight, amid optimism, caution urged
Optimism continued to climb in Cambodia in its fight against COVID-19 as no new cases were reported for the third consecutive day. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50710246/covid-19-no-new-cases-in-cambodia-for-three-days-straight-amid-optimism-caution-urged/
Pandemic brings real estate activity to near nil
The value of Cambodian real estate has not shown signs of decline in recent weeks, despite the Covid-19 pandemic bringing market activity to a virtual standstill, industry insiders said on Wednesday. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-property/pandemic-brings-real-estate-activity-near-nil
PM mulling emergency as virus cases rise to 96
“I am looking at the possibility in Article 22 of the Constitution to request the King to declare a state of emergency. I don’t want to use it, but if my appeal [to the people] is ineffective, Article 22 of the Constitution will be used. ...
Phuon Chansereivuth and Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-mulling-emergency-virus-cases-rise-96
Donors give $9M to fight virus
PRIME Minister Hun Sen announced that the government had received nearly $9 million from Cambodian donors for the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. There are 96 who tested positive in the Kingdom as of Wednesday. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/donors-give-9m-fight-virus
Passenger from Cambodia detected COVID-19 positive in China
A 27 year old female passenger, Chen Moumou, of Zhanjiang, Guangdong, was tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival in Guangdong on 25th March, 2020. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50706385/passenger-from-cambodia-detected-covid-19-positive-in-china/
Cambodia steps up COVID-19 awareness campaign as infected numbers rise to 91
The Premier expressed his profound thanks to the authorities at all levels for their efforts in raising public awareness on preventive measures against COVID-19 pandemic in the Kingdom. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50705574/cambodia-steps-up-covid-19-awareness-campaign-as-infected-numbers-rise-to-91/
Village lockdowns mulled if returning workers have COVID-19
Authorities are in the process of locating and identifying the majority of about 15,000 migrant workers who fled back to the Kingdom on Sunday before Thailand closed its borders. ...
Taing Vida
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50705419/village-lockdowns-mulled-if-returning-workers-have-covid-19/
National Police issue new orders
National Police chief Neth Savoeun instructed all police officers on Tuesday to oppose the practice of using Cambodian land as sanctuaries or bases to oppose neighbouring countries. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/national-police-issue-new-orders
Energy conservation and cost-cutting measures
As the majority of the population opts to stay home during the pandemic, the domestic demand for energy has been running high. Data from the Mines and Energy Ministry stated as of last year, around 2.68 million households, or approximately 75 percent of the country’s ...
Som Kanika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50722001/energy-conservation-and-cost-cutting-measures/
Weddings, other ceremonies must be delayed: Ministry
The Health Ministry yesterday reminded the public to keep postponing wedding celebrations and any other ceremonies although there have been no new coronavirus case in the Kingdom. ...
Som Kanika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50722008/weddings-other-ceremonies-must-be-delayed-ministry/
Cambodia’s lifting of entry ban will have minimal impact on tourism or economy
Cambodia lifted a ban on entry of visitors from Iran, Italy, Germany, Spain, France and the United States that had been put in place to curb the spread of coronavirus, the health ministry a week ago and the immediate result of this is the detection ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50727375/cambodias-lifting-of-entry-ban-will-have-minimal-impact-on-tourism-or-economy/
Cambodia’s last virus victim discharged
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday called for the public’s continued prudence and vigilance to prevent a second wave of coronavirus outbreak in the Kingdom. The call comes after the last of all 122 COVID-19 patients diagnosed in the Kingdom has recovered from the deadly ...
Khuon Narim
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50723982/cambodias-last-virus-victim-discharged/
COVID-19: no new cases in Cambodia for over 2 weeks
Cambodia has found no new case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) for 24 days in a row, according to the Ministry of Health’s press release issued this morning. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50720458/covid-19-no-new-cases-in-cambodia-for-over-2-weeks/
Cambodia reports no new COVID-19 cases for 30 days straight, only one still hospitalised
For the 30th consecutive day, Cambodia has unearthed zero new COVID-19 positive cases while one of the two remaining in hospital was treated and discharged Monday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50722327/cambodia-reports-no-new-covid-19-cases-for-30-days-straight-only-one-still-hospitalised/
Government confirms allowances transferred
The government confirmed that it transferred some of its out-of-work allowances yesterday, issuing payments of up to $40 to more than 30,000 factory and tourism workers, whose jobs have been temporarily suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50727328/government-confirms-allowances-transferred/
Cambodia’s COVID-19 positives rise to 128, three active cases currently
The Ministry of Health in a news release this morning announced this and said that the two new cases are both Cambodian men, aged 22 and 29, from Kampong Cham province. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50733645/cambodias-covid-19-positives-rise-to-128-three-active-cases-currently/
EU providing over $500 million for C-19 response
The European Union, in a statement issued yesterday, said it is mobilising about $504 million in grants and loans to work with Cambodia in fighting the global COVID-19 (C-19) pandemic and mitigate its socio-economic effects. ...
Khuon Narim
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50732907/eu-providing-over-500-million-for-c-19-response/
EU doles out $500M in economic, job aid
Team Europe – the combined efforts of the EU, its member states and their financial institutions and implementing agencies – is mobilising €443 million ($503 million) in grants and loans to work with Cambodia in fighting Covid-19 and mitigating its socio-economic impacts. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/eu-doles-out-500m-economic-job-aid
Foreigners to be charged “$3000 deposit” for C-19 quarantine, tests
The government has decided to charge all foreign visitors for lab testing, medical treatment and accommodation under health measures to prevent a second wave of COVID-19 (C-19) transmission in the country. ...
Khuon Narim
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50732611/foreigners-to-be-charged-for-c-19-quarantine-tests/
