10 more cases of Covid-19 in Cambodia. Total now 47

Ten more people - 4 Cambodians and six Malaysians - were diagnosed positive for COVID-19 today, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Cambodia to 47.

According to a press release of the Ministry of Health, the ten new confirmed cases, aged from 26 to 62, were found in Battambang, Kandal and Kampong Cham provinces, and Phnom Penh capital.

Two of them are women who have caught the virus from their infected husbands who came from a religious event in Malaysia, it added.

Among the total 47 confirmed cases in Cambodia, there are 28 Cambodians, 3 British, 2 French, a Canadian, a Belgian, 11 Malaysians, and a Chinese who has already recovered, the same source pointed out.

Of the 28 infected Cambodians, it underlined, 23 were among the 79 Cambodians who attended that religious event in Malaysia.

Since the first case detected in Preah Sihanouk province in late January, the COVID-19 pandemic has now hit 13 provinces and capital of Cambodia.

Source: https://www.akp.gov.kh/post/detail/28251

hanno wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 11:34 am

Phnom Poon wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 10:44 am they need to very clear about point 5 or we'll starve

Won't help much if you cannot buy food. Krolanh market in SR was closed this morning as they found two positive Corona cases there.

It's been 24 hours since this post. Have these cases in SR been confirmed? Do you have any links to further info?

CORONAVIRUS MAP
According to a statement from the Cambodian Ministry of Health on Friday, 20 March 2020, 47 cases of coronavirus infections have been reported in the Kingdom.
The covid-19 cases are present in the areas marked in red.

Detailed Map of Covid-19 cases in Cambodian Provinces

Open Development Cambodia has a map online with detailed information on Covid-19 cases in Cambodian Provinces

dilbert wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 12:12 pm

hanno wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 11:34 am

Phnom Poon wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 10:44 am they need to very clear about point 5 or we'll starve

Won't help much if you cannot buy food. Krolanh market in SR was closed this morning as they found two positive Corona cases there.

It's been 24 hours since this post. Have these cases in SR been confirmed? Do you have any links to further info?

I'm not sure if it's about the same cases from the market, but according to the map by ODC, there are 2 cases in Siem Reap province: 1 male, Khmer, age 38 ;- 1 male, Khmer Islame, age 40

dilbert wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 12:12 pm

hanno wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 11:34 am

Phnom Poon wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 10:44 am they need to very clear about point 5 or we'll starve

Won't help much if you cannot buy food. Krolanh market in SR was closed this morning as they found two positive Corona cases there.

It's been 24 hours since this post. Have these cases in SR been confirmed? Do you have any links to further info?

This info came from the Missus, she also said one of them was Cham and was in Malaysia.

the climate in malaysia is similar to here i think
i don't know the circumstances (air-conditioned mosque?)
but perhaps high temperature and humidity do not reduce transmission
not enough, anyway

CEOCambodiaNews wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 11:44 am 6 mins ago - BREAKING NEWS
Cambodia-Vietnam Mộc Bài border crossing re-opened for trade

phew
let's hope traders can still be bothered, with all that new procedure to run

Cambodia News(Siem Reap): 20/03/20, Many tourists are stuck at Siem Reap Airport because their flights were canceled.

Four New Cases of COVID-19 in Cambodia, bringing total to 51

Interestingly, 1 of the 4 new cases is a Cambodian in Battambang who has not been outside the country.

Another interesting fact: Of the 31 infected Cambodians, 25 were among the 79 Cambodians who attended that religious event in Malaysia.
Let that sink in: of the Cambodians attending the religious event in Malaysia, more than 30% were infected! (so far...)

Here's the press release:
AKP Phnom Penh, March 20, 2020 --​ Four more people - 3 Cambodians and a Malaysian - were tested positive for COVID-19 this evening, thus bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Cambodia to 51.

According to a press release of the Ministry of Health, the four new confirmed cases were found in Kampong Cham and Battambang provinces, and Phnom Penh capital.

One of the four cases is a young Cambodian man, 33, who has caught the virus after having a direct contact with an infected man who has returned from a religious event in Malaysia, it pointed out.

Among the total 51 confirmed cases (four women) in Cambodia, there are 31 Cambodians, 3 British, 2 French, a Canadian, a Belgian, 12 Malaysians, and a Chinese who has already recovered, the same source pointed out.

Of the 31 infected Cambodians, it underlined, 25 were among the 79 Cambodians who attended that religious event in Malaysia.

Since the first case detected in Preah Sihanouk province in late January, the COVID-19 pandemic has now hit 13 provinces and capital of Cambodia.

Source: https://www.akp.gov.kh/post/detail/28322