Worrying news: Cambodia’s daily new case figures rise for first time in many weeks as Omicron cases increase

For the first time in many weeks, Cambodia registered a rise in new COVID cases as Cambodia’s Omicron total jumped yesterday to 31 cases – all imported.  However, no local cases were recorded – although experts believe it is now just a matter of time before Omicron appears locally. Today’s official daily new COVID case total (diagnosed by PCR test) was 15, bringing the COVID case total to 120,464 cases.

No details have yet been released of where these new Omicron cases have come from, although it is believed that 29 of the total cases came through Phnom Penh International Airport and 2 came via Siem Reap International Airport. It seems only a matter of time until The Kingdom records it’s first ‘local’ cases – following the footsteps of ASEAN countries such as Singapore, Malaysia and – most worrying for Cambodia – Thailand, who have all recorded ‘local’ outbreaks.

This has caused alarm in Cambodia, especially in the case of migrant workers returning from Thailand through several provinces since border check points were opened on August 13. Omicron, reported to be highly transmissible and has a higher reinfection rate,  has now spread to over 100 countries worldwide, including Cambodia.

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