As Cambodia approaches its 54th day of COVID's 'new normal,' new cases are at an all-time low.

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In an unparalleled stretch of 54 days of 'new normal' low case counts as Cambodia transitions to a post-COVID reality, the Kingdom once again reported a low daily new COVID case statistics (diagnosed by PCR test).

The official daily new COVID case count (as determined by PCR test) was 39 today, increasing the overall number of COVID cases to 119,867.

 

Covid-19 in Cambodia has been placed under strict control nine months after the February 20 Community Event, and the country is reopening in practically all areas.

 

Cambodia, on the other hand, has suffered greatly as a result of the epidemic, not only in terms of the over 3,000 people who died, but also in terms of the significant economic impact on the Kingdom's industrial and tourist industries.

 

Cambodia has lost $ 2.3 billion as a result of the COVID-19 situation, according to Prime Minister Hun Sen.

 

Moving forward, the Royal Government's focus is now – and rightfully so – on re-establishing the 'new normality' and re-opening Cambodia to tourists and industry by treating milder cases of COVID at home.

 

It is consequently sad to learn that certain people continue to defy the Royal Government's safety precautions.

 

According to a Khmer Times investigation, some private school kindergartens are still open despite being warned not to do so by the Prime Minister and the Education Ministry, despite the Prime Minister's and Education Ministry's orders for them to close for the protection of children who have not been fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

This might jeopardize the recent dramatic drop in reported cases, which is the consequence of a policy implemented in October that excludes 'quick' testing and'mild' COVID-19 cases from the official daily case counts.

 

Under the prior reporting scheme, there was a general increasing tendency in the Kingdom; however, the last 54 days' data have entirely reversed this pattern, as seen in the graph below (please note that results may be up to two days behind):

Other statistics show that there are currently 100,156 Community Instances, with 19,787 cases being imported.

 

The disparity between Cambodia's COVID condition and that of Thailand and Vietnam, its neighbors, is astounding.

 

The numbers (see graph below) are proof of the Kingdom's comprehensive immunization drive, which has been dubbed the "Cambodian vaccination miracle."

Today, six imported cases were revealed, maintaining a pattern of few imported cases.

Cambodia also revealed four further deaths, bringing the total number of COVID-19-related deaths in Cambodia to 2909.

 

As active cases decreased, 34 recoveries were announced, bringing the total number of active COVID cases in Cambodia to only 707.

 

Cambodia has now surpassed not just its close neighbors Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam (see below) in terms of vaccination rates, but also nearly every major country in the globe, including France, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Germany.

 

However, due to limited acceptance of the third booster dosage in Phnom Penh, the city's officials have decided to keep the third 'booster' injection campaign going indefinitely.

 

Credit Source: Khmer Times

 

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