Cambodia is among the lowest number of coronavirus cases in Asia, with only 1,124 diseases recorded in total, but cases are rising.
Cambodia has reported the first death from the coronavirus among the largest COVID-19 outbreak to date, after a 50-year-old man contracted the virus after contracting it. performed a positive test less than two weeks ago.
With just 1,124 coronavirus infections recorded in total, Cambodia is among the lowest number of cases in Asia – although a sharp rise in infections since February 20 has seen an overall surplus and twice as much.
The man died mid-morning Thursday, the health ministry said in a statement.
He said he passed a positive test on Feb. 27 and was a driver for a Chinese national living in the coastal city of Sihanoukville, which was also infected.
According to the Ministry of Health, the new uprising was discovered for a foreign resident who broke quarantine in a hotel and went to a nightclub in early February. That caused a number of diseases and forced the government on February 20 to announce a two – week closure of public schools, cinemas, bars and recreation areas in Phnom Penh.
Since then the government has closed the closures for more than two weeks for schools, gyms, concert halls, museums and other entertainment venues in Phnom Penh, nearby Kandal district and Sihanoukville coastal area.
On Thursday, the Ministry of Health said 39 cases had been reported from a local outbreak.
Southeast Asia’s country of about 16 million people is located next to Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, which has been successful in controlling coronavirus outbreaks.
The country began its vaccination campaign in February with 600,000 doses of the Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine. He also received 324,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine this month that was administered and administered in India.
Cambodia approved a tough bill for virus prevention in March.
The new law specifies a three-year prison term for violating quarantine orders and up to 20 years in prison for any organized organization that deliberately spreads the virus.
Health Minister Mam Bunheng said, “a strong legal basis for the government riaghaltas to protect public life and health”.
Human rights groups say the law could be used to quell dissent in a country that has seen a continuing crackdown on opposition voices under strong Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Hun Sen is one of the longest-serving leaders in the world, having held power for 36 years using methods that critics say include political opponents and activists.