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A Cambodian woman received the COVID-19 vaccine on February 10 in the capital, Phnom Penh. Cambodia initially used 600,000 doses of Sinopharm, donated by China – Photo: REUTERS
At 9 am this morning on March 20, Cambodia confirmed that it had detected 54 new cases of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, in the context that the country’s Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) have just publish a statement emphasizing “Cambodia is at a critical point in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.”
According to the newspaper Khmer Times, a statement from the Cambodian Ministry of Health and WHO, issued on March 19, calls on the Cambodian people to unite and do everything possible in the fight against the pandemic.
Ms. Li Ailan, WHO Representative in Cambodia, said: “The tragic deaths caused by COVID-19 are a reminder to all of us of the severity of the disease. It can affect any disease, anyone, at any time. .
The country is at a critical stage in the fight against COVID-19, but we have an opportunity to stop the spread of the virus if we all act together in solidarity.
WHO experts identified the new outbreak in Cambodia related to variant B.1.1.7 of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (British variant), causing the disease to spread more rapidly.
Cambodia’s health minister, Mr. Mam Bunheng, said: “The current COVID-19 situation in Cambodia remains dire. What we do now will determine the next development of this outbreak.”
The medical team and the epidemic prevention team in Cambodia are working overnight to prevent outbreaks – Photo: KTIMES
In a message to the Cambodian people on the morning of March 20, Prime Minister Hun Sen said that after a month since the “community infection incident on February 20”, the disease situation in this country has not shown any positive sign, especially in Kandal province and the capital Phnom Penh, where a 6-year-old boy in Russey Keo district was recently reported to have contracted COVID-19 due to transmission from his mother.
“Staying home is the best option now, when the virus is working hard to stop the spread of the virus,” asked Cambodia’s Secretary of State for Health, Or Vandine.
“The situation is alarming. Everyone should take precautions to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection and cut the chain of transmission as soon as possible.
Newspaper Khmer Times That same day, a group of women in Cambodia launched the movement “Campaign 4 points” on the social network Facebook, which urged the prime minister to consider a 50% reduction in electricity bills, domestic water, fuel prices and rent. a room in the capital. Phnom Penh in 3 months.
This group also called on the head of the Cambodian government to intervene so that banks can lower loan rates because people face many difficulties in their daily lives due to unstable work and unstable income.
As of the morning of March 20, Cambodia recorded a total of 1,623 COVID-19 cases, of which 935 patients recovered and 3 died.
