COVID-19: More Locally-transmitted Cases Detected; Tally 568
AKP Phnom Penh, February 22, 2021 --

Cambodia detected 35 new positive cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), of which 31 are locally transmitted and the rest are passengers from abroad, announced the Ministry of Health in a press release made public this morning.

According to the same source, the new cases include 22 Chinese, 12 Cambodians, and 1 Korean aged between 11 and 71 years old. They have been admitted to the Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital, National Centre for Combatting Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control and Chak Ang-re Health Centre in Phnom Penh.

The tally now reached 568, including 359 Cambodians, 87 Chinese, 45 French, 18 Indonesians, 13 Malaysians, 12 Americans, 6 British, 5 Indians, 5 Vietnamese, 3 Canadians, 2 Hungarians, 2 Pakistanis, 2 Japanese, 2 Nigerians, 1 Belgian, 1 Kazakhstani, 1 Polish, 1 Jordanian, 1 Swiss, 1 Czech, and 1 Korean.

Meanwhile, two COVID-19 patients have been successfully cured. They are both Indians arriving in Cambodia on Feb. 3 from India via Singapore.

The total number of recovered cases in the Kingdom rose therefore to 475 with no fatal case.

The Ministry of Health took the opportunity to call on those connected to the Feb. 20 Community Event to do COVID-19 tests at Chak Ang-re Health Centre and be quarantined for 14 days.

The ministry have located and temporary closed down 23 locations – entertainment clubs, apartments, schools … believed to be related to the Feb. 20 Community Event.

By C. Nika
AKP

Update - All schools are shutdown for 2 weeks from tomorrow.

Sheepdog wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 9:10 pm Update - All schools are shutdown for 2 weeks from tomorrow.

Not ALL schools, according to the Ministry spokesperson on Fresh News several minutes ago:

BREAKING: Government Orders Shutdowns of Schools in Phnom Penh and Kandal
22/02/21 21:15

Phnom Penh (FN), Feb. 22 – The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports has ordered the two-week closures of schools in Phnom Penh and Kandal to curb the spread of February 20 community transmission, according to the press release dated Monday.

To date, Cambodia has confirmed 568 cases of COVID19 with 475 recoveries and no death.
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Apologies.. I meant just in the city

siliconlife wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:20 pm Cases rise to 78

over 100 now

theKid wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 9:56 pm

siliconlife wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:20 pm Cases rise to 78

over 100 now

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Alex wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 8:38 am Wow, that's escalating quickly. What a difference a few escapees make!

How do they know the escapees spread the virus instead of contracting the virus in Phnom Penh? After all the escapees tested negative 72 hours pre-flight and upon arrival @ Pochentong.

Username Taken wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:42 pm
Are we allowed to blame the Chinese yet?

No, never.

However, what are all these young Chinese doing in Cambodia at the moment. Has the online gaming fired up again, under the radar....? Or did it never stop ?