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A village in Kampong Cham locked down due to COVID-19 outbreak
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. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50832090/a-village-in-kampong-cham-locked-down-due-to-covid-19-outbreak/
Sub-decree outlines Covid measures
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. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sub-decree-outlines-covid-measures
Deleted: Phnom Penh, three provinces designated as locations for people obliged to wear masks
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. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50829563/phnom-penh-three-provinces-designated-as-locations-for-people-obliged-to-wear-masks/
Mondulkiri province enforces 14 days’ quarantine for external visitors and travellers
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 ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50828153/mondulkiri-province-enforces-14-days-quarantine-for-external-visitors-and-travellers/
Health Ministry urges local authorities to carry out measures to prevent COVID-19 transmission
Health Minister Mam Bun Heng has urged all municipal and provincial governors to strengthen COVID-19 preventive measures at ceremonies and wedding parties. ...
Khmer New Year postponed
In an effort to halt Covid-19 infections in the Kingdom, Prime Minister Hun Sen has postponed the Khmer New Year celebrations – to be held from April 13 to 16. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/khmer-new-year-postponed
Committee tracks influx of migrants
A newly-established inter-ministerial committee is discussing ways to contain the Covid-19 pandemic ahead of the Khmer New Year and in anticipation of the return of more migrant workers from Thailand. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/committee-tracks-influx-migrants
PM orders suspension of white rice, paddy exports
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday ordered the suspension of white rice and paddy exports from Cambodia from 11:59pm on April 5, on the grounds of securing domestic supplies while Covid-19 is continuing to spread in Cambodia. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-orders-suspension-white-rice-paddy-exports
Beer gardens ordered to be shuttered to stem COVID-19
The Tourism Ministry yesterday issued a directive for the indefinite closure of beer gardens across the Kingdom in a bid to quell rising COVID-19 figures. ...
Som Kanika & Srey Kumneth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50706074/beer-gardens-ordered-to-be-shuttered-to-stem-covid-19/
City bus, water taxi services shut down to prevent spread of coronavirus
The Phnom Penh Municipal Administration today temporarily closed public city bus and water-taxi service linking the northern part of Phnom Penh to Takhmao city in Kandal province via the Mekong River amid the COVID-19 outbreak. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50706134/city-bus-water-taxi-services-shut-down-to-prevent-spread-of-coronavirus/
More than 3,000 rooms reserved for coronavirus patients: PM
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday said the government has reserved more than 3,000 rooms in anticipation to treat coronavirus patients across the Kingdom. ...
Khuon Narim
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50705888/more-than-3000-rooms-reserved-for-coronavirus-patients-pm/
Museums across Kingdom closed
Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts spokesman Long Bunna Sireyvath said on Thursday that 10 major museums have been instructed to close temporarily in line with the government’s efforts to reduce areas with large concentrations of people to contain Covid-19. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/museums-across-kingdom-closed
Cambodia bans all citizens of country from travelling to EU, US, and Iran in move to curb COVID-19 spread
After imposing a ban on arrivals of citizens from US, Germany, France, Spain, Italy and Iran Saturday, Prime Minister Hun Sen has issued an order late yesterday, urging Cambodians to refrain from travelling to Europe, the United States, and Iran to avoid Covid-19 pandemic. ...
Khmer Time Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50702181/cambodia-bans-all-citizens-of-country-from-travelling-to-eu-us-and-iran-in-move-to-curb-covid-19-spread/
Mass disinfectant spraying against COVID-19 planned in Siem Reap
Siem Reap authority has planned a mass spraying of disinfectant at key locations including schools in the provincial city as part of its COVID-19 containment effort. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50700946/mass-disinfectant-spraying-against-covid-19-planned-in-siem-reap
Cambodian gets Covid-19
The government has ordered the closure of all public and private schools and several vocational training centres in Siem Reap town after a 38-year-old Cambodian man was confirmed Covid-19 positive on Saturday. ...
Niem Chheng
http://phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodian-gets-covid-19
All government-funded construction projects need to be put off, PM says
Prime Minister Hun Sen said yesterday that the government will postpone all its construction projects in a bid to earmark the budget in preparation for fighting the possible COVID-19 outbreak. ...
Vietnam border alert
Authorities in bordering provinces with Vietnam have reportedly increased the number of inspections of poultry imports to prevent a bird flu outbreak in the Kingdom. ...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50696041/vietnam-border-alert
