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Doc67 wrote: Thu May 06, 2021 6:38 am All the Red Tape at the top of 154/Norodom has been removed which implies Phsar Kandal 2 is now a Yellow zone. (I can see from my balcony.

Has Kandal 1 gone Yellow as well? Wakey wakey @timmydownawell
Yes, all of Daun Penh, Chamkarmon and BKK are entirely yellow. So a massive swathe of central PP is good to go.
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Siem Ream requires all travelers to Siem Reap to a Covid test and perform 14-days quarantine


The Siem Reap Provincial Administration yesterday issued a new instruction on the implementation of necessary measures to prevent and control the spread of Covid-19 in Siem Reap.

With immediate effect, the Siem Reap administration has determined that those who work or have other necessary business in Siem Reap to undergo mandatory Covid tests and also 14 days’ quarantine.

The instructions of the Siem Reap Provincial Administration, which was reported by local media says that all civil servants and armed forces who wish to come to work or have other necessary business in Siem Reap, national and international tourists wishing to visit Siem Reap must take a sample test for Covid-19 at the Siem Reap Teacher Training College. This is to be followed by 14 days of quarantine at their residence and if not at designated centres in the province.

The guidelines also stipulate that people traveling from areas with severe outbreaks or areas at high risk of Covid-19 identified by the Ministry of Health or closed areas must have a certificate from the authority or health officer where the person is living must also undergo tests and quarantine.

The directive also stipulates that citizens living in Siem Reap and returning must immediately notify the competent authorities where they live and be tested for Covid-19.

The Siem Reap provincial administration has also decided to temporarily ban weddings, parties, gatherings of all kinds, including religious ceremonies, gatherings for alcohol or beverages, and to temporarily close karaoke bars and bars, discos & spas, sauna clubs and sports clubs & gyms.

https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50852398/s ... uarantine/
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timmydownawell wrote: Thu May 06, 2021 10:11 am Siem Ream requires all travelers to Siem Reap to a Covid test and perform 14-days quarantine


The Siem Reap Provincial Administration yesterday issued a new instruction on the implementation of necessary measures to prevent and control the spread of Covid-19 in Siem Reap.

With immediate effect, the Siem Reap administration has determined that those who work or have other necessary business in Siem Reap to undergo mandatory Covid tests and also 14 days’ quarantine.

The instructions of the Siem Reap Provincial Administration, which was reported by local media says that all civil servants and armed forces who wish to come to work or have other necessary business in Siem Reap, national and international tourists wishing to visit Siem Reap must take a sample test for Covid-19 at the Siem Reap Teacher Training College. This is to be followed by 14 days of quarantine at their residence and if not at designated centres in the province.

The guidelines also stipulate that people traveling from areas with severe outbreaks or areas at high risk of Covid-19 identified by the Ministry of Health or closed areas must have a certificate from the authority or health officer where the person is living must also undergo tests and quarantine.

The directive also stipulates that citizens living in Siem Reap and returning must immediately notify the competent authorities where they live and be tested for Covid-19.

The Siem Reap provincial administration has also decided to temporarily ban weddings, parties, gatherings of all kinds, including religious ceremonies, gatherings for alcohol or beverages, and to temporarily close karaoke bars and bars, discos & spas, sauna clubs and sports clubs & gyms.

https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50852398/s ... uarantine/
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The problem is that at least hundreds and more likely a few thousand people have already travelled to Siem Reap and surrounding areas from PP. Somehow they began showing up about a week or so ago. The horse has left the barn.

My wife and I are actually more concerned now than we were during the lockdown. We're just using the local market with one trip a week into town to Angkor Market at an off hour. Last time I went to Angkor market two days ago the place was as full as I've seen it since the night before lockdown - and from the SUV's sitting outside I'd say 75% of the folks were arrivals from PP.
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650 cases today. 4 more deaths.
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No need for inter-province quarantine measures, except for people suspected to be infectious, says HE today.

Governors told to scrap quarantine requirement for in-bound travellers
Post Staff | Publication date 06 May 2021 | 17:28 ICT
Prime Minister HE has instructed provincial authorities not to impose a mandatory 14-day quarantine for people entering their territories. The measure, he said, should only applies to those suspected of carrying Covid-19.

In an audio message on May 6, he said that after the government lifted the lockdown of Phnom Penh and adjacent Takmao town in Kandal province, some provincial governors had issued directives mandating a 14-day quarantine for those entering their provinces .

“Doing this is not different from the act of forming a state within a state. It’s like I went to Indonesia and I have to undergo quarantine for 14 days. If we do this, it's like we are placing the whole country under lockdown,” he said.

The prime minister advised that only those suspected of having contracted the virus be placed in quarantine and ordered provincial governors who had introduced this requirement to revise it quickly as it could interrupt people’s movement.
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Preah Sihanouk scraps quarantine requirement for airline passengers
Ry Sochan | Publication date 05 May 2021 | 21:02 ICT
Preah Sihanouk provincial governor Kouch Chamroeun has cancelled the quarantine requirement for inbound passengers from Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.

The quarantine measure was introduced on April 29 in a bid to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus from the country’s main Covid-19 hotspots.

Exemptions were granted to passengers who were transiting the province before travelling to other countries; travellers to hospitals, health centres, maternity centres or emergency medical facilities; passengers who are either public or private medical staff, civil servants, firefighters; armed forces who are carrying out missions for their units; and passengers with essential and urgent reasons to skip quarantine, or as permitted by the authorities.

The decision dated May 5 said: “Cancel the 14-day quarantine requirement for travellers entering Sihanoukville via flights from Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.”
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COVID-19: 558 New Cases Registered; Tally 18,179
AKP Phnom Penh, May 07, 2021 --
A total of 558 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Cambodia this morning; the tally thus jumped to 18,179, said a press release of the Ministry of Health.

Of the new cases, one was imported from abroad, the same source pointed out.

The ministry also registered the recovery of 41 more patients from COVID-19; bringing the total number of cured cases in the Kingdom to 6,884, with 114 fatal cases.

Cambodia detected the first coronavirus case in late January 2020. The total confirmed cases have surged quickly due to the Feb. 20, 2021 Community Event.

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May 7, 2021
Sihanoukville releases new maps showing Red, Orange and Yellow Zones
Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration has released a new map, showing the new Zonal system of “Red Zone”, “Orange Zone” and “Yellow Zone” in Sihanoukville.

These new zones will be implemented for 7 days from 7 to 13 May 2021.

The “Red Zone” refers to the area with the highest incidence of COVUD-19 in the community

The designated locations include: “Red area” is located in Village 1, Village 2, Village 3, Village 4 and Village 5 of Sangkat 4, Sihanoukville.

“Orange Zone” areas are located in Sangkat 1, Sangkat 2, Sangkat 3 And 6 villages of Sangkat 4, Sihanoukville and “Loeung area” are located in Bit Trang commune, Prey Nob district, Preah Sihanouk province.
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50853316/s ... low-zones/

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Sihanoukville detected 42 new COVID-19 cases
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Sihanoukville provincial administration this morning revealed 42 more infected people, including market vendors and their families.

The provincial administration posted the identities of the new patients on it official Facebook page and asked vendors and residents who have had direct contact with patients to come for testing and stay in quarantine for 14 days as instructed by Ministry of Health.

With the new cases, Sihanouk has so far recorded 2,159 cases of COVID-19.
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Cambodia Reports 538 New Cases of COVID-19; Tally 18,717
AKP Phnom Penh, May 08, 2021 --
The Ministry of Health this morning announced the detection of 538 new infections of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19); bringing the tally to 18,717.

Of the new cases, one was imported from abroad; the total imported cases rose to 562, it pointed out.

At the same time, the same source continued, 456 more patients have been successfully cured from COVID-19; the total number of recovered cases in the Kingdom jumped to 7,340, with 114 fatal cases.

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Siem Reap extends curfew for two more weeks

Siem Reap Provincial Administration announced today that it has decided to extend the curfew for another two weeks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the province.

According to the administration, due to the fact the number of cases in the province has not decreased, it will continue to implement curfew until May 21.

The curfew measures temporarily suspend business activities for food stalls, restaurants, cafes, bars, restaurants and hotels between 8pm and 5am, but said businesses can offer takeaway services.

Yesterday, Siem Reap Provincial Administration found one new positive COVID-19 case while they were in quarantine.
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CEOCambodiaNews wrote: Sat May 08, 2021 4:40 pm Cambodia Reports 538 New Cases of COVID-19; Tally 18,717
AKP Phnom Penh, May 08, 2021 --
The Ministry of Health this morning announced the detection of 538 new infections of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19); bringing the tally to 18,717.

Of the new cases, one was imported from abroad; the total imported cases rose to 562, it pointed out.

At the same time, the same source continued, 456 more patients have been successfully cured from COVID-19; the total number of recovered cases in the Kingdom jumped to 7,340, with 114 fatal cases.

Cambodia reported the first coronavirus case in late January 2020. The total confirmed cases have surged quickly due to the Feb. 20, 2021 Community Event.
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Is it a coincidence there were 538 cases two days in a row? And still 114 total deaths (i.e. new ones)? Did the MoH accidentally post the same graphic yesterday as the day before?
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