Is this the 'new normal'? Cambodia's COVID levels are at an all-time low for the seventh day in a row.

[ASEAN NOW]

Cambodia today experienced the 7th day of huge decreases in new cases after 7 days of daily new case counts exceeding 800 cases per day.

The official daily new COVID case total for today was 224, increasing the overall number of COVID cases to 114,148.

 

With 19,150 instances being imported, the total number of Community Cases is now 94,998.

 

Today, 5 imported cases were announced while the number of imported cases seemed to be dwindling.

 

Cambodia also revealed 10 new deaths, increasing the total number of COVID-19-related deaths in Cambodia to 2441.

 

The unvaccinated – those who have yet to receive the COVID-19 immunizations that could have saved their lives – make up the majority of those who have succumbed to the fatal illness, according to reports from around the country.

 

Recoveries exceeded new cases today, with 499 fresh recoveries announced, bringing the total number of active cases to 5408.

 

This sharp decline in reported cases is linked to a new strategy of limited COVID-19 fast testing, which is the first step in moving the COVID-19 issue from pandemic to endemic status.

 

However, this new strategy has drastically lowered the number of reported cases, making it difficult to determine the exact extent of COVID in Cambodia, especially when combined with the current policy of not providing any provincial numbers.

 

Certainly, there was a general upwards tendency in The Kingdom – however, as seen in the graph (please note that results may be up to 2 days behind) below, the previous 7 days' results have completely reversed this upwards trend:

Because of the vacationing hundreds of thousands over the three days, Cambodia's daily case load has dropped significantly and faces the prospect of a sudden surge after the end of the Pchum Ben holidays, which ends today, there is a very real possibility of a spike despite the very high number of vaccinations.

Pictures of crowded beach fronts, environmental tourist locations, and other famous tourist destinations have shocked health experts around the country, who are concerned about an increase in the number of cases.

 

Cambodians are betting on the Royal Government's immunization program, which has been dubbed the "Cambodian vaccination miracle" and is depicted in the graph below.

Cambodia not only has a considerably higher vaccination rate than Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam, but it has also surpassed practically every major country in the globe, including China, France, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Germany.

 

The Governor of Phnom Penh has issued instructions on the mandatory presentation of COVID-19 vaccination cards or certificates when entering and leaving educational institutions, markets, and business locations in Phnom Penh, as a sign of the importance of vaccination in enabling a return to normalcy.

 

[RafPinto]

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