Announcement on 6 new positive COVID-19 cases of Cambodian-Muslim who attended religious ceremony in Malaysia and 3 positive case of Malaysian

On 17 March 2020, the Ministry of Health issued an announcement on the finding of 09 positive COVID-19 cases , six of which are Cambodian-Muslim who recently returned from religious ceremony in Malaysia and three cases are Malaysian males. These include:

1. In Siem Reap province: 1 case – a Muslim man in his 40s

2. In Phnom Penh: 2 cases – 2 Muslim men (27 years old and 40 years old)

3. In Kampong Chhnang: 1 case – a Muslim male (36 years old)

4. In Kep: 3 cases – 3 Malaysians (58, 61 and 66)

5. In Koh Kong Province: 1 case – a Muslim male (57 years old)

6. In Tbong Khmum: 1 case – a Muslim male (53 years old)

The finding puts the total number of positive COVID-19 case in Cambodia at the time of writing, up to 33 cases.

Ministry of Health

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