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Provinces tighten travel restrictions
Authorities in some provinces have restricted entry at their borders by setting up checkpoints and requiring travellers suspected of any exposure to persons or places linked to the February 20 community outbreak of Covid-19 to quarantine for 14 days. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/provinces-tighten-travel-restrictions
Kingdom, VN, Laos strike Covid deal
Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos have vowed to strengthen cooperation and agreed to mutually provide free Covid-19 vaccinations to diplomats and students residing in the countries. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-vn-laos-strike-covid-deal
Military medical personnel to take part in combatting COVID-19
Thirty (30) medical teams of 300 military medical personnel will join hands with their civilian counterparts in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, underlined Prime Hun Sen in another voice message this evening. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50823364/military-medical-personnel-to-take-part-in-combatting-covid-19/
23 COVID-19 cases force all schools in Prey Veng province to temporarily shut down
All public and private schools in Prey Veng province have to be closed down from Wednesday until further notice. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50823964/23-covid-19-cases-force-all-schools-in-prey-veng-province-to-temporarily-shut-down/
Law on measures against COVID-19 promulgated
The Law on measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other deadly infectious diseases was promulgated on Mar. 11. .. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50823956/law-on-measures-against-covid-19-promulgated/
First COVID-19 death in Cambodia after Feb 20 incident
The Ministry of Health announced that a 50-year-old Cambodian man died of COVID-19 yesterday, as a result of the February 20 Community Incident, marking Cambodia’s first recorded death. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50823890/first-covid-19-death-in-cambodia-after-feb-20-incident/
First doses of Sinopharm to be suspended
The Ministry of Health on Thursday evening announced that first doses of Sinopharm doses would be suspended throughout the country on a rolling basis while first doses of AstraZeneca would continue to be administered to those 60 years old and older. ...
Brian Badzmierowski
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50823747/first-doses-of-sinopharm-to-be-suspended/
MoH strengthens contact tracing measures to break the chain of transmission
The exponential growth of infected people related to the February 20 Community Incident is a call for rigorous at-scale physical-distancing measures and strict compliance to the Ministry of Health’s Standard Operating Procedures of wearing a facemask, washing hands frequently and seeking medical help if showing ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50823263/moh-strengthens-contact-tracing-measures-to-break-the-chain-of-transmission/
PM: Two more hotels to be commandeered into COVID-19 hospitals; military doctors to be deployed
Prime Minister Hun Sen made two major announcement this evening related to the nation’s effort to end February 20 Community Event, which by the time of posting has seen at least 640 (unofficial) people infected with coronavirus. ...
Japan to give B1.3 bn vaccine aid to Cambodia, Thailand and 23 other Asian nations
Japan will provide 4.5 billion yen (about 1.3 billion baht) grant aid through an international organisation to 25 countries in Asia and the Pacific Islands region to help them build a cold-chain distribution network for Covid-19 vaccines, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50822804/japan-to-give-b1-3-bn-vaccine-aid-to-cambodia-thailand-and-23-other-asian-nations/
PM asks Senate to approve draft law on measures to prevent COVID-19 spread soonest
Prime Minister Hun Sen has called on the Senate to conduct an online meeting to review and approve the draft law on measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other deadly infectious diseases so that it can come into force as soon as possible. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50822291/pm-asks-senate-to-approve-draft-law-on-measures-to-prevent-covid-19-spread-soonest/
About 100K locations registered for QR Code “Stop COVID”
The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications said that 99,224 locations have registered for QR Code “Stop COVID”, calling for other establishments, restaurants, and hotels to do so. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50822075/about-100k-locations-registered-for-qr-code-stop-covid/
Surge in cases a matter of concern with number surpassing 1,000
Coronavirus cases are continuing to soar and the number has surpassed the 1,000 mark with more than half of them linked to the February 20 Community Incident. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50822145/surge-in-cases-a-matter-of-concern-with-number-surpassing-1000/
Cambodia adopts work-from-home practice for a week
Prime Minister Hun Sen has advised all government institutions as well as the legislative body to adopt the work-from-home practices and to have only 10 percent of their personnel stand by at their workplace for a week-long period. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50822294/cambodia-adopts-work-from-home-practice-for-a-week/
Feb 20 incident C-19 scourge spreads to factory
The February 20 Community Incident continues to plague the Kingdom with a woman linked to it, becoming the country’s first factory worker to be infected with COVID-19. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50819890/feb-20-incident-c-19-scourge-spreads-to-factory/
Over 10,000 quarantined in capital, government allowance for the poor
As the number of COVID-19 cases and hotspots related to the “February 20 Community Incident” increase day by day, more than 10,000 Phnom Penh residents have been placed in quarantine after being directly or indirectly in contact with the patients. ...
Taing Rinith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50819891/over-10000-quarantined-in-capital-government-allowance-for-the-poor/
29 locations in Sihanoukville to be used as quarantine centres
The Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration released a report yesterday that in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, they decided to commandeer 29 hotels, apartments, casinos, buildings and shopping malls to be used as quarantine centres. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50819895/29-locations-in-sihanoukville-to-be-used-as-quarantine-centres/
Council of Ministers adopts Draft law on measures to stem the spread of COVID-19
The Council of Ministers has approved the draft Law on Measures to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 amid the community outbreak. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50819007/council-of-ministers-adopts-draft-law-on-measures-to-stem-the-spread-of-covid-19/
Draft law proposes tougher enforcement of COVID-19 rules
As Cambodia is dealing with the third wave of COVID-19 community infection, which can be traced back to people’s stubbornness and lack of willingness to cooperate by escaping quarantine, the government is pushing for institutionalisation of the COVID-19 rules. ...
Taing Rinith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50819455/draft-law-proposes-tougher-enforcement-of-covid-19-rules/
Gym clubs temporarily closed in capital and provinces
The Ministry of Tourism has temporarily banned all gym activities in Phnom Penh and provinces in the light of worsening COVID-19 outbreaks. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50819024/gym-clubs-temporarily-closed-in-capital-and-provinces/
Almost locked down: Authorities advice against travel in or out of Sihanoukville
Preah Sihanouk Provincial administration yesterday identified four more hotspots in Sihanoukville amid concerns of a COVID-19 community spread and has urged its residents not to leave the city in a bid to contain the situation. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50819023/almost-locked-down-authorities-advice-against-travel-in-or-out-of-sihanoukville/
Logistics industry insiders hopeful but they see little change for now
Logistics industry insiders in the Kingdom have not seen evidence of imports and exports growing noticeably in early 2021 but are hoping to see that change as the availability of COVID-19 vaccine inoculations widens in the country and region. ...
Government suspends sports clubs, all sports activities except those broadcasted on TV
All sports activities and sports clubs have been asked to suspend their operations again in Phnom Penh, Kandam and Preah Sihanouk Provinces. ...
Public and private schools in Preah Sihanouk province temporarily closed, along with sports facilities and activities
All public and private educational institutions in Sihanoukville and Stung Hav district of Preah Sihanouk province have been ordered to be shut down temporarily for two weeks. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50817874/public-and-private-schools-in-preah-sihanouk-province-temporarily-closed-along-with-sports-facilities-and-activities/