KTabi wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 4:51 pm

nemo wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 8:11 am I note many small businesses are handing out rice, free to those in need.

Any good charities or organizations to support in person or financially in the city?

@KTabi This question would be better off in Ask the Expats ? Otherwise the answers will get lost amongst the rest of the Covid news. What do you think ? ( If you want to repost your question elsewhere, we can delete this one.)

Vietnam reacts to the latest Covid-19 outbreak in Cambodia:

HCM City tightens pandemic prevention measures at border with Cambodia
Update: April, 13/2021 - 15:16

HCM CITY — The chairman of HCM City People’s Committee has called for stricter implementation of anti-pandemic measures at the border with Cambodia as the number of COVID-19 cases there is surging, which could lead to the collapse of that country’s healthcare system as warned by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Speaking at a meeting on Monday on pandemic control and prevention, Nguyễn Thành Phong said that the COVID-19 situation had become worse in neighbouring countries, especially Cambodia, which borders southern Việt Nam.

The number of cases in Cambodia has soared from about 500 last year to more than 4,081 just a few days ago, following a local incident related to a number of Chinese who legally entered the country but violated quarantine regulations.

On April 10, the number of new cases reported in Cambodia was 454, he said.

“The situation in Cambodia has posed a significant risk of infection for HCM City, so the city must closely monitor illegal entries from Cambodia,” Phong said.

Phong told agencies to continue to tighten control of illegal entries from Cambodia to prevent the spread of the virus.

HCM City will continue to take medical declarations and do periodic monitoring and screening of high-risk people.

The city has not recorded any new cases in the community for two months. It has completed the first round of vaccinations for frontline medical staff.
https://vietnamnews.vn/society/925510/h ... bodia.html

Kandal’s Koki market temporarily shut amid Covid outbreak
Orm Bunthoeurn | Publication date 13 April 2021 | 17:19 ICT

The Kandal Provincial Administration has shut Koki market in Kien Svay district after some vendors there had contracted Covid-19 linked to the February 20 community outbreak.

“We will temporarily close Koki market, effective April 13 until further notice, in order to prevent Covid-19 from spreading to other vendors and customers,” the announcement said.

It said the authorities will provide security for their belongings in the free of charge, though vendors have to handle products that can spoil quickly such as fruit, vegetables and meat by themselves.
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ ... d-outbreak

atst wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 6:45 pm If they keep closing the markets something's going to bust, people have no income no access to food.

I talk to Cambodians frequently and they will tell me (slightly joking) the rich are scared of covid but the poor are scared to lose their lively hood. There's quite some truth in it to be honest.