Community outbreak of February 20 continues its march in Cambodia to yet another province and 39 new infections, bringing total to 652 and the national tally to 1163

Yet another province was infected with COVID-19 as the pandemic continues its march in Phnom Penh and Kandal in particular and eight other provinces in the country. Today, a total of 39 COVID-19 positive cases were reported by the Ministry of Health, affecting five provinces. The 39 cases comprise 30 Cambodian nationals, 7 Chinese nationals and 2 Vietnamese nationals.

They encompass infections in Phnom Penh where 22 Cambodians were found to be COVID-19, Prey Veng with 6 Cambodians tested positive in that cluster, Sihanoukville which has shown fewer cases past three days at just a single case involving a Chinese national, Kandal with 9 cases comprising 6 Chinese nationals, 2 Vietnamese nationals and 1 Cambodian, Battambang with 1 case involving a 30-year-old Cambodian female.

Besides Phnom Penh with 444 positive cases, Kandal has registered 49 COVID-19 positive cases, mostly linked to the gaming and entertainment centres in that province, Sihanoukville at 132 cases, Prey Veng with 23 cases, Kampong Thom 2, Kampong Cham 1 and Battambang 1.

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