PHNOM PENH, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's Ministry of Health (MoH) confirmed on Monday that three more people, who came in direct contact with infected Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto, tested positive for the COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections from Szijjarto to four.
The MoH said in a statement that they were positive for the virus in their second tests, adding, "Currently, the three patients have been hospitalized at the Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital for treatment."
On Saturday, a Cambodian bodyguard, who escorted and protected Szijjarto during his Cambodia visit, also tested positive for the COVID-19.
According to the MoH, the samples of about 900 people, who came in direct and indirect contacts with Szijjarto, were taken for the second tests at the Pasteur Institute of Cambodia on Monday and the results will be available in the next day.
Szijjarto, who visited Cambodia on Nov. 3, was declared positive with the COVID-19 on Nov. 4 upon his arrival in Thailand on his Asian tour.
Cambodia has so far recorded a total of 300 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 288 patients cured and 12 hospitalized, the MoH said. Enditem
