AREAS WHICH REMAIN IN LOCKDOWN

April 26, 2021
Phnom Penh, three other important cities remain under lockdown to curb COVID-19

Due to an accumulated number of the COVID-19 cases, the government has locked down Phnom Penh, three cities, and dozens of communes and villages across the Kingdom.

Phnom Penh has been under lockdown since April 15 to curb the Coronavirus community infections, with three other cities being locked down.

As of yesterday, Sihanoukville in Preah Sihanouk province, Takhmao City in Kandal province, and Poipet City in Banteay Meanchey province have been under lockdown to stem the spread of the COVID-19.
Moreover, other locations, villages, and communes have also been temporarily closed because of a surge in cases. Those locations include:

1. Bavet commune in Svay Rieng province’s Bavet City

2. Preah Ream Rangsey village in Chrey Bak commune, Rolea Bier district, Kampong Chhnang province

3. Three communes in Siem Reap province’s Siem Reap City– Svay Dangkum, Sala Kamroeuk, and Siem Reap communes

4. Puthy commune in Sithor Kandal district, Prey Veng province

5. A part of O’Spean Dek village, Sen Monorom City, Mondulkiri province

6. Banteay Roka village in Kraing Dei Vay commune, Phnom Sruoch district, Kampong Speu province

7. Khnach Ampe village in Chik commune, Rokha Kiri district, Battambang province

8. Takeo province has two locked-down locations–Prey Sdao village of Kraing Thnong commune in Bati district and Snor village of Snor commune in Prek Kabbas district.

9. Kampong Cham province has four locations under lockdown—in Trea village in Svay Por commune and Kamplok village of Baray commune in Srey Santhor district; Sambor village of Sambor commune in Batheay district and Thmey Khor village of Roka Koy commune in Kang Meas district.

10. Taing Stong village of Taing Krasau commune in Prasat Sambor province, Kampong Thom province.

11. Phnhy Meas commune of Kiri Sakor district in Koh Kong province

12. Korng Kang 1 and 2 villages in Korng Kang commune, Ponhea Krek district, Tboung Khmum province

The government today lifted the interprovincial travel ban and reopened shuttered tourism resorts throughout the country.

However, lockdowns in Phnom Penh, Takhmao City, and other locations remain in place across the country to curb the COVID-19 community outbreak.
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50845384/p ... -covid-19/

Lockdown of Phnom Penh and Takhmao Extended for One More Week
AKP Phnom Penh, April 26, 2021 --

The Royal Government​ of Cambodia has decided to prolong the lockdown of Phnom Penh capital and Takhmao town of Kandal province for another week, until May 5, to contain and prevent the transmission of COVID-19 pandemic.

The lockdown duration will be further extended or not based on the participation of the people in the lockdown areas and on the developments of COVID-19 spread, underlined a new government’s decision issued this evening.

Moreover, the government announced to divide the lockdown geographical area into three zones: Red, Dark Yellow, and Yellow.

Red zones are areas with serious community spread of COVID-19, while Dark Yellow and Yellow zones with moderate and mild COVID-19 community spread, respectively, it explained, adding that the identification of each area must be made by the decisions of Phnom Penh and Kandal administrations.

In Red zones, people are not allowed to leave their houses unless for essential reasons. Sports activities outside the house are also prohibited. Markets, food shops, including alcoholic beverage sales, and other business activities must be suspended temporarily, except basic social services.

People in Dark Yellow zones must also stay home. The travel, for essential reasons only, is allowed between Dark Yellow and Yellow zones, while the travel across the Red zones or outside Phnom Penh capital and Takhmao town is acceptable with some exceptions only. Besides, occupation and business activities that are not for daily basic needs as well as gatherings are banned. For all authorised businesses and activities, health safety rules must be followed.

For Yellow zones, while schools, entertainment clubs, resorts, cinemas, theatres, museums, fitness centres, etc. are required to close and large gatherings are prohibited, all kinds of travel and businesses can operate as usual. The travel from Yellow zones across Red and Dark Yellow zones or outside Phnom Penh and Takhmao are allowed only for essential reasons. Furthermore, curfew must be imposed in Yellow zones between 08:00 pm and 5:00 am, but with some exceptions, as in Dark Yellow zones.

Competent authorities must accelerate the distribution of relief to vulnerable and poor people, and the supply of foods to other people in the lockdown areas, especially in the Red and Dark Yellow zones.

The identification as well as rules to be applied in each of the three zones must enter into force from April 29.

On the other hand, the government advised the Ad-hoc Commission for COVID-19 Vaccination to turn the vaccination campaign into the national one by using all national forces and means so as to speed up the vaccination process for all people of over 18 years old in Phnom Penh capital and large urban areas of Kandal province.

By C. Nika
AKP

Today's Facts and Figures:

Cambodia’s Total COVID-19 Cases Surpass 10,000 Mark
AKP Phnom Penh, April 26, 2021 --

The total confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Cambodia crossed the 10,000 mark to 10,555, after detecting 580 new positive cases, pointed out the Ministry of Health in a press release this afternoon.

According to the source, the new cases are composed of a 25-year-old Cambodian migrant worker returning from Thailand on April 24, and 579 community cases linked to the Feb. 20 incident.

The locally transmitted cases – 493 Cambodians, 69 Indonesians, 12 Chinese, and 5 Vietnamese – were found in Phnom Penh capital (337), Banteay Meanchey province (91), Preah Sihanouk province (91), Kandal province (51), and the rest in the provinces of Kampong Thom, Prey Veng, Kep, Kampong Speu, Svay Rieng, Thbong Khmum, and Kampong Chhnang.

The ministry also reported 177 recovered patients from COVID-19; bringing the total number of cured cases in the Kingdom to 3,577.

The newly recovered cases include 1 Cambodian migrant worker from Thailand, and 176 community cases: 165 Cambodians, 10 Chinese and 1 Nigerian. They have been allowed to be discharged after being tested negative twice consecutively.

Meanwhile, five new deaths – all Cambodians aged from 32 to 81 years old – were recorded; the death toll reached 79.

By C. Nika
AKP

April 26, 2021
Partial “Red Zone” for Poipet

Map courtesy of Mapit.KH (https://cambodia-covid-restrictions-map.yolasite.com/)

Parts of Poipet city has been placed under a Red Zone after the Banteay Meanchey Provincial Administration responded to the worsening COVID-19 situation in Banteay Meanchey.

Starting from today, the whole of Sangkat Poipet as well as a part of Sangkat Phsar Kandal, Poipet City will be totally blocked for entry and exit.

70,000 people, including all foreigners who live in the Red Zones will be barred from leaving and nobody will be allowed to enter from the outside.

The move comes after approximately 150 cases were detected in the city since April the 23rd – including Indonesians, Cambodians, Chinese and Thais.

Mass ‘rapid’ testing is continuing in the city amidst fears that this will expose many more cases.

The measures were announced by Mr. Oum Reartrey Governor of Banteay Meanchey Province and will be in place, initially for a period of 2 weeks.
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50845805/p ... or-poipet/

This may be helpful

Today's Covid-19 tally:
COVID-19: 508 Positive, 127 Recovered, 3 Death Cases Reported
AKP Phnom Penh, April 27, 2021 --

Cambodia registered 508 new positive cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19); bringing the tally to 11,063, according to the Ministry of Health’s press release issued this afternoon.

The new cases are all connected to the Feb. 20 Community Event. They include 449 Cambodians, 47 Indonesians, 11 Chinese, and 1 Thai. 248 of them were detected in Phnom Penh capital, 135 in Kandal province, 73 in Banteay Meanchey province, 47 in Preah Sihanouk province, 2 each in Takeo and Prey Veng provinces, and 1 in Kampong Speu province.

At the same time, 127 COVID-19 patients – a 9-year-old Cambodian passenger from the U.S. and 126 community cases – have been successfully cured. They have been allowed to be discharged after being tested negative twice consecutively.

The total number of recovered cases in the Kingdom stood at 3,704, with 82 fatal cases, including 3 new deaths: all are Cambodians aged 39, 52, and 77 from Phnom Penh capital and the provinces of Takeo and Preah Sihanouk, respectively.

By C. Nika
AKP

Phnom Penh

337 yesterday

248 today

Let's keep that trend going.

it looks like some rather upscale boreys in cham country (chbar ampov) are now yellow rather than orange
so this is clearly the correct map

reads more like a demographic map, than a covid map
what a surprise