Announcement of the Ministry of Health on the response, preventive measure and the preparation for the COVID-19 outbreak and other infectious diseases in the kingdom of Cambodia

On 02 March 2020, the Ministry of Health has posted an announcement on their official Facebook page about the government’s response, preventive measures and  preparation of the COVID-19 outbreak and other infectious diseases. From the announcement, the ministry has claimed that, as of 02 March 2020, Pasteur Institute has tested 135 suspected COVID-19 samples but none of them carry the disease. The ministry has reassured that no Cambodian has been infected by the disease. Since 10 January 2020, the ministry has been following all necessary measures in accordance to the interim guidelines and standards and International Health Regulations 2005 (IHR 2005) of World Health Organization (WHO). The announcement also cover the measures and effort that all related officers have done to combat and prevent the spread of COVID-19 and simple precautions and preventive measures for Cambodia citizens to follow to prevent themselves from getting infected.

Ministry of Health

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