Cambodia ranked first for COVID-19 recovery index

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Cambodia topped the latest edition of Nikkei’s COVID-19 Recovery Index as Asia fears new waves. According to the source, in the ranking for June, Cambodia climbed to the top spot after lingering at No. 2 and No. 3 since March. The country recorded zero new cases for 52 days until June 28. Since then, a total of 52 infections had been reported as of Thursday.

 

Despite the modest number, Prime Minister Hun Sen has warned of another outbreak and called on the public to get booster shots and wear masks. Cambodia dropped its mask mandate for outdoor public spaces in late April. The Kingdom’s neighbour, Vietnam, came in second in the index. This shows the two Southeast Asian nations are well on their way back to business as usual.

 

Other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations also made progress this time. Thailand, which dropped all COVID-related entry requirements last Friday, soared 36 places to 53rd. Indonesia achieved the same ranking after moving 43 spots higher, though President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo predicted that his country will be challenged by a new surge in infections later this month, driven by the new subvariants.

 

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