Disasters and emergency response

Cambodia has crossed the 91 percent mark in its drive to vaccinate 10 million people above the age of 18 with a total of 9,175,478 being vaccinated with at least one dose of the vaccine.   ...

The campaign to vaccinated up to 1,966,931 adolescents aged between 12 and 17, which was kicked off by the Prime Minister on August 1, has reached 77.20 percent as of August 30. ...

With the Covid-19 pandemic expected to leave long-term impacts on global investment patterns and consumer behaviour, the CLMVT countries are counting on closer economic cooperation within Southeast Asia to help them benefit from each other’s strengths. ...

The overall Covid-19 situation in Cambodia, irrespective of the incomplete official figures announced by the Ministry of Health which does not include provincial figures, is certainly improving and with the vaccination campaign given added impetus by the Prime Minister, the country could achieve similar status ...

Preah Sihanouk provincial authorities are inspecting the canal system in Sihanoukville’s commune IV and other drainage systems in the coastal town in the wake of recent severe flooding, which claimed one life and affected many residents. ...

The Cambodian Veterans Association (CVA) last week delivered Prime Minister Hun Sen’s financial support of 80 million riel ($20,000) to assist 20 households in Phnom Penh who are CVA members and lost relatives to Covid-19. ...

The Ministry of Environment is installing 50 incinerators to burn medical waste from Covid-19 treatment and quarantine centres in the capital and 20 provinces to solve the problem head-on as about 100 tonnes of this waste was piling up per day across the country.​​ ...

Phnom Penh Covid-19 patients under home-based treatment and those who care for them could face legal consequences if they fail to properly dispose of waste to prevent the novel coronavirus from spreading, in a manner outlined in a recent municipal hall instruction. ...

Preah Sihanouk provincial authorities are inspecting the canal system in Sihanoukville’s commune IV and other drainage systems in the coastal town in the wake of recent severe flooding, which claimed one life and affected many residents. ...

Preah Vihear has become the latest province to declare ‘Red Zones’ in response to the threat of ‘Delta’. ...

Amid the successful vaccination campaign in the capital, Phnom Penh Governor Khuong Sreng said that no curfew will be reimposed in the capital as it is unnecessary. ...

Cambodia has to date, from February 10, 2021 to August 26, successfully fully vaccinated 8,204,217 people against COVID-19, meaning those who have received both doses of the vaccine. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen said Chinese-made Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines could be administered as booster shots in Cambodia because of their plentiful availability as the Kingdom continues to rely on China as its “strategic backer” for vaccines supply. ...

A prolonged drought has caused damage to more than 14,000ha of rice fields in Siem Reap province, with more damages expected should the lack of rain continue. ...

Detection of the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 – the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 – has become a humdrum part of life with new cases reported almost on a daily basis in most parts of the country. ...

A total of 548,670 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines have been administered, leaving slightly more than 866,000 doses left for those who are eligible for booster shots or for elderly who qualify for this vaccine. ...

Cambodia has requested that Thailand provide medical treatment to Cambodian migrant workers who contract Covid-19 there as large numbers of workers continue to return home from both Thailand and Vietnam, many of whom carry the disease. ...

Cambodia remaining stock of Janssen’s Johnson & Johnson vaccines, which was designated for frontliners and general population in remote, far lying places and hill tribes now stands at just above 200,000. ...

The UN in Cambodia has trained nearly 3,000 health workers nationwide to provide mental health and psychosocial support to Covid-19 vulnerable people. ...

The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications has announced that it will distribute two types of Covid-19 antigen rapid tests from South Korea and China, which will be made widely available at cost price. ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) in Cambodia has donated more than $320,000 in medical supplies to the Ministry of Health for pandemic prevention and response efforts. ...

A senior Ministry of Health official has urged local authorities to disseminate all information regarding preventive health measures to prevent large-scale community transmission of Covid-19 and other contagious diseases. ...

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has announced the resumption of service for driver’s licences in Phnom Penh after the pandemic forced its suspension for about three months. ...

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon is pushing for more investment in the domestic farming of Australian red-claw crayfish, to raise supply to the local market and potentially export down the line. ...