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The Ministry of Health has reportedly carried out mass testing at a garment factory in Khan Meanchey and discovered up to 50 workers infected with COVID-19. ...

New figures paint a poor picture of exports for Cambodia, highlighting the debilitating effects of COVID-19 on trade. One reason is a massive increase of up to five times in the cost of shipping combined with a shortage of available containers. ...

National Police Chief General Neth Savoeun has instructed officers to tighten security and public order for the upcoming Khmer New Year from April 14 to 16. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has instructed the Ministry of Health and relevant authorities to prepare health officials to provide treatment for COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms at home. ...

The government has imposed inter-provincial travel ban from April 7-20 in a bid to contain the spread of Covid-19. However, Phnom Penh and neighbouring Kandal province are treated as one administrative region, so travel between them can continue.   ...

A coalition of 103 civil society organisations (CSOs) reiterated a call for the government to issue a set of guidelines for all financial institutions in Cambodia to suspend loan payments, set interest rates to zero per cent and waive accrued interest for at least three ...

The two-week-long curfew imposed as a temporary administrative measure would be extended if the new infections of COVID-19 remain high, according to the Ministry of Health. ...

In the latest round of financial assistance, the Labour Ministry will distribute $26 million to 9,972 employees at 40 companies who have lost their jobs in the garment and tourism sectors. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has expressed his high appreciation to the government and people of Vietnam which has donated $200,000 to support Cambodia’s fight against COVID-19. ...

The Phnom Penh City Hall yesterday ordered an 8pm to 5am curfew across the capital for two weeks with immediate effect. ...

Kampong Cham provincial governor Un Chanda has ordered a lockdown of a village in the province after several people tested positive for COVID-19 linked to the February 20 community event. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen on March 31 issued a sub-decree detailing administrative measures to contain the spread of Covid-19, including potential travel restrictions, public gathering, curfew, and lockdown to certain areas, among others.   ...

The private sector rejoiced as the government on March 25 announced its eight round of measures to keep businesses afloat and stimulate economic growth as the Kingdom grapples with surging novel coronavirus infections. ...

Chinese tourist arrivals to the Kingdom plummeted 86 percent last year to 329,673 compared to 2,361,849 in 2019 amid global uncertainty concerning the potential impact of the novel coronavirus, according to Ministry of Tourism data. ...

The government has bought a private hospital in Phnom Penh to specifically treat Covid-19 patients as public hospitals are running out of bed space to accommodate the daily influx of increasing numbers of new patients. ...

Another Covid-19 patient has died while undergoing treatment at Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital in Phnom Penh, the Ministry of Health announced in the early hours of March 28 after confirming the country’s ninth fatality from the disease. ...

The government has disbursed $291 million to 692,092 eligible families who were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic between July last year and Wednesday (March 24). ...

The Ministry of Health has designated locations for people to wear face masks and maintain social distancing in Phnom Penh and three provinces to curb the COVID-19 community outbreak.    ...

Tax revenue from Cambodia’s casino industry cratered in 2020 as Covid-19 prompted the government to tighten entry restrictions, limiting the number of international visitors to the Kingdom, according to a Ministry of Economy and Finance senior official on March 21. ...

The Governor of Mondulkiri Province, Svay Sam Eang, said that people from other capitals and provinces and those who are suspected to have health problems related to the February 20 community event must be quarantines for 14 days before they are allowed entry into the ...

The Thai government has contributed $100,000 in assistance to Cambodia to help improve the well-being of Cambodian migrant workers in different quarantine centres along the border. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports has issued a proclamation announcing the temporary suspension of public and private educational institutions at all levels throughout the country. ...

Ministry of Defence General Tea Banh announced tonight a military officer has been infected with  COVID-19 despite receiving his second dose. ...

According to media reports, the Cambodian government has given provincial administrations authority to implement restrictions on travel between provinces in response to the current COVID-19 outbreak. ...