Cambodia Breaks Record of Daily COVID-19 Cases with 880 Infections
AKP Phnom Penh, April 29, 2021 --

Cambodia set new single-day record of COVID-19 with the detection of 880 cases; bringing the tally to 12,641, reported the Ministry of Health in a news release made public this afternoon.

According to the source, the new cases are all connected to the Feb. 20 Community Event. Of them, 518 were found in Phnom Penh capital, 187 in Preah Sihanouk province, 73 in Kandal province, 39 in Kampong Cham province, 36 in Banteay Meanchey province, 9 in Kampong Speu province, 5 in Takeo province, 4 in Kampong Thom province, 3 in Kampong Chhnang province, 2 in Prey Veng province and 1 each in Koh Kong, Siem Reap, Thbong Khmum, and Pursat provinces.

The ministry also recorded 288 newly recovered patients, including 1 Cambodian migrant worker from Thailand and 287 community cases: 225 in Phnom Penh, and the rest in the provinces of Preah Sihanouk, Svay Rieng, Kandal, Siem Reap, and Thbong Khmum. They have been allowed to be discharged after being tested negative twice consecutively.

The total number of cured cases in Cambodia increased to 4,986, with 91 fatal cases (3 new deaths).

By C. Nika
AKP

Rules for capital's colour coded zones simplified
Long Kimmarita | Publication date 29 April 2021 | 15:51 ICT

As the modified lockdown measures take effect on April 29, the Phnom Penh Municipal Administration has issued a directive that explains which businesses can operate in yellow and dark yellow [orange] zones.

In the directive dated April 28, Phnom Penh municipal governor Khuong Sreng said all businesses in yellow zones can resume operations, including food and beverage outlets, but they must practice health and safety measures.

“All markets, restaurants, food stalls, cafes, beverage shops, and all other food and beverage businesses in yellow zones are permitted – but all must be for take away,” Sreng said in the directive.

All businesses in the yellow zones must require their staff and customers to abide by Covid-19 preventive measures as directed by the Ministry of Health.

In dark yellow zones, food and beverage businesses can reopen but can only provide takeaway service. All business in red zones is forbidden.

Sreng instructed all of the capital’s 14 district administrations, the Phnom Penh Municipal departments of commerce and Tourism to check that all establishments in dark yellow zones do not violate these orders.

He said the directive will be in place for seven days from April 29 to May 5, when a new notice will be posted.
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SIHANOUKVILLE NEWS:

2 mins ago - BREAKING NEWS
P Sihanouk Red Zone residents face legal action if they evade testing

Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration announced it will take legal action against anyone living in a Red Zone who attempts to evade having their sample taken for COVID-19.

Provincial Hall spokesman Kheang Phearum said today that any person who does not cooperate with sample testing according to its list of names and times must face legal action without exception.

Among 370 families or 1702 people living in the Red Zones, 70 have yet to have their samples taken for a COVID-19 test.

The Provincial Hall on April 22 decided to lockdown Sihanoukville for 14 days to prevent the spread of COVID-19 after increasing numbers of cases were found.

The lockdown runs from April 23 to May 6. During the blockade, the authorities prohibit travel and leaving homes except for emergencies.
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Map showing Sihanoukville Red Zone.

CEOCambodiaNews wrote: ↑Thu Apr 29, 2021 8:12 pm SIHANOUKVILLE NEWS:

2 mins ago - BREAKING NEWS
P Sihanouk Red Zone residents face legal action if they evade testing

Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration announced it will take legal action against anyone living in a Red Zone who attempts to evade having their sample taken for COVID-19.

Provincial Hall spokesman Kheang Phearum said today that any person who does not cooperate with sample testing according to its list of names and times must face legal action without exception.

Among 370 families or 1702 people living in the Red Zones, 70 have yet to have their samples taken for a COVID-19 test.

The Provincial Hall on April 22 decided to lockdown Sihanoukville for 14 days to prevent the spread of COVID-19 after increasing numbers of cases were found.

The lockdown runs from April 23 to May 6. During the blockade, the authorities prohibit travel and leaving homes except for emergencies.
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50848478/p ... e-testing/

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Today in Siem Reap my wife went to go to the hospital (main one in old town). She was told she couldn't go as there was an outbreak there and it was "closed down" - which I believe likely meant locked down to visitors. Supposedly they have tested 15 people positive - not sure if that is all in the hospital or total for Siem Reap.

Now all of this was conveyed by a small group of policemen that may or may not have 100% of the information.

Two More Villages Included in Red Zone
AKP Phnom Penh, April 30, 2021 --

Two more villages of Khan Tuol Kok, Phnom Penh were identified as Red zones by another decision of the municipal administration issued last night.

The two villages are village 23 of Sangkat Boeung Kak 2 and village 10 of Sangkat Boeung Salang.

At the same time, villages 17 and 22 of Sangkat Boeung Kak 2 were set as Dark Yellow zones.

The identification of the above-said villages is valid for six days, from April 30 to May 5, 2021.

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.
By C. Nika
AKP


Ministry of Information
Khmer Times

Quarantine now compulsory for airline passengers to S'ville
Mom Kunthear | Publication date 30 April 2021 | 10:57 ICT
Inbound airline passengers from Phnom Penh and Siem Reap into the coastal province of Preah Sihanouk will now be required to undergo 14-day quarantine, according to a decision signed by governor Kuoch Chamroeun on April 29.

«This measure is part of efforts to curb the spread of the virus in areas determined by the Ministry of Health as Covid-19 hotspots where transmission cases are linked to the February 20 community outbreak," said the decision.

Chamroeun said exemptions are granted to passengers in transit and those who need to visit a hospital, health centre or maternity hospital in case of emergency.
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'Only' 761 new Covid infections were reported today, after yesterday's dramatic toll of 880 infections.

COVID-19: Cambodia Reports 761 New Infections and 166 Recovered Cases
AKP Phnom Penh, April 30, 2021 --

A total of 761 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported by the Cambodian Ministry of Health this afternoon; the tally increased to 13,402.

According to the ministry’s press release, the new cases include a 29-year-old Cambodian passenger from Malaysia and 760 community cases linked to the Feb. 20 event.

Of the locally transmitted cases, 408 were detected in Phnom Penh capital, 144 in Kandal, 83 in Preah Sihanouk, 67 in Banteay Meanchey, 15 in Takeo, 14 in Siem Reap, 13 in Kampong Speu, 6 in Kampong Cham, 5 in Thbong Khmum, 3 in Prey Veng, and 1 each in Koh Kong and Kampong Thom provinces.

The ministry also announced the recovery of 166 patients –1 passenger from abroad and 165 community cases: 110 in the capital of Phnom Penh, 33 in Kandal, 16 in Svay Rieng, and 2 each in Kampong Thom, Thbong Khmum and Prey Veng provinces. They have been allowed to be discharged after being tested negative twice consecutively.

The total number of cured cases in Cambodia therefore stood at 5,152, with 93 fatal cases (2 new deaths).

By C. Nika
AKP