Virus outbreak hits Chinese community in Cambodia

[geovalin]

An outbreak of coronavirus has hit the Chinese expat community in Cambodia, the country's Premier Hun Sen said Saturday, a setback in the Southeast Asian nation's otherwise successful containment efforts.

 

The kingdom has so far fared well in tackling the virus and life in the capital Phnom Penh has largely returned to normal.

 

But a group of Chinese nationals who underwent testing to obtain medical certificates for overseas travel recorded positive results on Saturday, sparking fears of a wider outbreak in the community.

 

read more https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210220-virus-outbreak-hits-chinese-community-in-cambodia

[chilly07]

Clear indication that all who travel should be tested even if they have been innoculated as they can still carry Wuflu. (Or maybe just ban Wuflulanders from traveling ????????????)

Edited February 22, 2021 by chilly07

[Burma Bill]

To put this recent "20 February Community Outbreak" in Phom Penh into perspective, I quote the subtitle to a CCTV shot showing a Chinese lady walking along a hotel corridor (ref: Khmer Times):-

One of the four who escaped from quarantine in Sokha Hotel caused the outbreak of the February 20 Community Event. Screen grab of CCTV. Supplied

 

Four infected Chinese ladies escaped from their quarantine hotel by bribing two security guards!!

 

I also quote (ref: Khmer Times):-

 

"Most of the  32 people tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours are Chinese nationals but at no time or for any reason should they be discriminated upon". 

 

 

I will make no further comment!!

Edited February 22, 2021 by Burma Bill
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[Isaan sailor]

Oh such a surprise!  Chinese nationals have tested positive for Covid-19.  I thought CCP did such a fine job in containing their virus...

[Freeduhdum]

More testing, more "cases". Less testing, less "cases".

Edited February 22, 2021 by Freeduhdum
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[KhaoYai]

Does anyone have an further details about this story?  (The links provided by Burma Bill don't work).

 

If I'm understanding this correctly, these were people already living in Cambodia and were tested as part of the requirements to travel out of the country.  If that's the case, then they've been in Cambodia spreading the virus for XX months and no doubt it will have spread widely across the population.  Also, if the outbreak was amongst Chinese expats living in Cambodia, what's to say the didn't pick the virus up from a Cambodian national or anyone else for than matter?

[Burma Bill]

26 minutes ago, KhaoYai said:

(The links provided by Burma Bill don't work).

 Apologies, no, but if you search "Khmer Times" on the internet (as I did), there are several articles about this 20 February Community "hot spot".

[Mavideol]

4 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

Four infected Chinese ladies escaped from their quarantine hotel by bribing two security guards!!

555.... they expected Chinese to follow laws, rules and regulations ????????????