From the first Covid-19 death one year ago today, toll now stands at a mostly unvaccinated 3,044

It was on this date a year ago when the deadly Covid-19 claimed the first life in Cambodia, and ever since the number of fatalities rose to 3,044. A year may have passed but almost all the families still mourn the loss of their loved ones to the deadly virus over this one year period. Recollecting March 11 last year, the painful and tragic demise of the first Covid-19 victim who was treated at the Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital was announced by the Ministry of Health.

Lao Vanna, 50, a driver, who lived in Phnom Penh’s Meanchey district and diagnosed with Covid-19 on February 27 succumbed to the disease about 10.40am. The death was linked to the February 20 Community Event when two out of four Chinese nationals who breached quarantine at the Sokha Hotel few days prior had tested positive. They were said to have spent time in a nightclub and at several other residences including those in Koh Pich.

March 11, 2021 will mark a sad milestone for Cambodia and its people and the February 20 community event was ordered closed by Prime Minister Hun Sen on December 20 when the death rate stood at 3,015. The deaths due to Covid-19 has reduced tremendously, but still being reported due to the rapid spread of Omicron which was first imported by a foreigner on December 14  and local transmission detected on January 8.

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