Only a handful of cases recorded as Cambodia moves closer to ‘Zero COVID’

After the rise of Omicron in Cambodia, case numbers appear to now be dropping to lower levels. However, fears are growing of an expected rise in numbers due to migrant workers returning from Thailand for Khmer New Year. Today’s official daily new COVID case total (diagnosed by PCR test) was 18 – all the Omicron variant – bringing the COVID case total to 135,998 cases.

Cambodia also announced 0 new deaths, bringing the total to 3,055 direct deaths from COVID-19 in Cambodia. The Kingdom recorded 18 new community and 0 new imported cases of the new variant. Cambodia has now recorded 15,557 cases of Omicron – 1353 imported and 14204 community cases.

There are now 247 active COVID cases (diagnosed by PCR test) in The Kingdom.

COVID – and Omicron – figures appear to be stabilising in Cambodia. In response, PM Hun Sen on Sunday night – in a move which appears to signal the hastening of a move towards a post COVID normalcy – decided to lift mandatory mask wearing for 4 provinces. The move is a bold one by the PM, especially considering that Khmer New Year – and the mass movement of Cambodians that accompanies the festival – starts on Thursday the 14th of April.

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