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List of Yellow, Orange and Red Zones in Phnom Penh

The government on Monday decided to extend the lockdowns in Phnom Penh and Takhmao city in Kandal province for another week to May 5 to stem the spread of COVID-19. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50846770/list-of-yellow-orange-and-red-zones-in-phnom-penh-2/

Indian nationals barred from entering Cambodia due to COVID fears

The Ministry of Health has announced that Indian nationals will be barred from entering Cambodia until further notice, due to concerns over the extent of the COVID-19 crisis in India ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50846653/indian-nationals-barred-from-entering-cambodia-due-to-covid-fears/

Cash relief for poor people enters fifth round

The government’s emergency cash transfer programme for COVID-19 hit-hard people has entered its fifth rounds; some 700,000 households have so far received the support funds. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50846080/cash-relief-for-poor-people-enters-fifth-round/

Svay Rieng registers more than 300 COVID-19 patients

At least 314 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Svay Rieng province so far and tied to the February 20 community event, a health official said. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50846055/svay-rieng-registers-more-than-300-covid-19-patients/

Garment workers get their second dose of C-19 vaccine

The second dose of the COVID-19 vaccination for all workers and staff of garment factories in Phnom Penh kick-started on Sunday amid the two-week lockdown and curfew with them either confined to their houses or rented rooms. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50845937/garment-workers-get-their-second-dose-of-c-19-vaccine/

Kandal factories to shut if 5% of workers Covid positive

Factories in Kandal province where at least five per cent of workers test positive for Covid-19 will be temporarily closed, provincial governor Kong Sophorn said in an April 25 Facebook post. ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kandal-factories-shut-if-5-workers-covid-positive

Inter-provincial travel ban lifted; Phnom Penh and Takmao not exempted

The government on April 25 decided to lift the inter-provincial travel ban and the closure of tourist attractions across the country, effectively immediately. ...

Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/inter-provincial-travel-ban-lifted-phnom-penh-and-takmao-not-exempted

Garment employers asked to provide allowance to workers

The Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) on April 22 urged owners and directors of factories in lockdown areas to consider providing allowance to workers, in addition to other support provided by the government.   ...

Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/garment-employers-asked-provide-allowance-workers

Red Zone residents gather en masse for Covid test

Residents in designated red zones in the capital are flocking to get their samples taken for Covid-19 testing, after the Phnom Penh Municipal Hall issued a directive mandating that each and every single one of them does so or face legal action. ...

Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/red-zone-residents-gather-en-masse-covid-test

Bank, MFIs operations go on despite lockdown

The Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) and the Cambodian Microfinance Association (CMA) on April 23 informed the public that business operations in the industry are continuing as normal nationwide although some areas in the provinces and capital have been placed in lockdown to curb ...

May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/bank-mfis-operations-go-despite-lockdown

Agriculture ministers discuss food security in Asia-Pacific

The Cambodian government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, is committed to promoting agricultural diversification as part of its battle against Covid-19 in order to maintain a stable business environment and people’s livelihoods during the health crisis. ...

Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/agriculture-ministers-discuss-food-security-asia-pacific

Education staff members told to get second dose of Covid jab

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has announced that all staff members at public and private academic institutions who have received their first vaccine shots are now required to return for their second doses from April 20 onward at schools designated by the district ...

Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/education-staff-members-told-get-second-dose-covid-jab

Nearly 30 markets across country shut amid Covid

In order to stop the spread of Covid-19, nearly 30 markets across Phnom Penh and four provinces have been shut down temporarily following occurrences of infectious outbreaks of the virus directly linked to those market locations. ...

Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nearly-30-markets-across-country-shut-amid-covid

More Covid-19 treatment sites set up as cases soar

Hun Manet, deputy commander of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, has been leading a working group to set up another Covid-19 treatment site for minor cases.   ...

Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/more-covid-19-treatment-sites-set-cases-soar

5.5 million doses of Covid vaccine from China due to arrive in April-August

As of April 20, Cambodia had inoculated a total of 1,277,688 people against Covid-19, including civil servants, government officials, members of the armed forces and their families, the general public and foreigners, in a vaccination drive administered by the ministries of Health and National Defence. ...

Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/55-million-doses-covid-vaccine-china-due-arrive-april-august

IMF highlights divergent global recovery levels

THE International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) World Economic Outlook prediction that the globe will recover at vastly uneven levels has been brought into sharp focus in light of recent lockdowns in Cambodia. ...

Brian Badzmierowski
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50842469/imf-highlights-divergent-global-recovery-levels/

Garment lobby calls for understanding as lockdown halts production

Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) on April 19 urged buyers and stakeholders not to penalise its members for failing to honour pre-agreed delivery commitments during the ongoing lockdown measures imposed by the government. ...

May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/garment-lobby-calls-understanding-lockdown-halts-production

Safe foods stores keep prices steady amid lockdown

A number of safe-agricultural-product specialist stores in Phnom Penh have expressed their commitment to maintain the prices of their commodities and contribute to the government’s efforts to improve people’s livelihoods during the ongoing two-week coronavirus lockdown in Phnom Penh and adjacent Takhmao town in Kandal ...

Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/safe-foods-stores-keep-prices-steady-amid-lockdown

Around 400 journalists receive travel permits during lockdown

The Ministry of Information has issued permits to some 400 journalists to travel during the lockdown period, ministry spokesman Meas Sophorn confirmed on April 21. ...

Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/around-400-journalists-receive-travel-permits-during-lockdown

Commerce ministry rolls out mobile markets to Red Zones

The Ministry of Commerce on April 20 dispatched five trucks to seven “Red Zones” to sell food products and groceries at below-market prices during the ongoing two-week coronavirus lockdown in Phnom Penh and adjacent Takmao town in Kandal province, according to undersecretary of state Pen ...

Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/commerce-ministry-rolls-out-mobile-markets-red-zones

Lockdown opens a window for e-commerce

With authorities tightening security to prevent community transmission in Phnom Penh and Kandal province’s Takhmao town, e-commerce activity, cashless payments and delivery services have logged a notable rise, swiftly becoming new features of the digital world in Cambodia. ...

May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/lockdown-opens-window-e-commerce

Tourists with expired visas also eligible for COVID-19 vaccines

All foreigners who are stranded in Cambodia with no flights to return home who have an expired tourist visa are eligible to take the COVID-19 vaccination. ...

Rhea Mae Soco
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50842355/tourists-with-expired-visas-also-eligible-for-covid-19-vaccines/

The National Bank of Cambodia discourages usage of bank notes to curb COVID-19 spread

The National Bank of Cambodia today issued an announcement encouraging all members of the public to use electronic payment services to participate in the prevention and control of the spread of COVID- 19. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50842182/the-national-bank-of-cambodia-discourages-usage-of-bank-notes-to-curb-covid-19-spread/

Four more Cambodians succumbed to COVID-19; Death toll now 50

The Ministry of Health announced this morning that four more COVID-19 patients, all Cambodians, have passed away from the deadly disease. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/841831/four-more-cambodians-succumbed-to-covid-19-death-toll-now-50/

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