Cambodia reports 1 imported COVID-19 case, 364 in total

Source: Xinhua| 2020-12-27 15:38:33|Editor: huaxia

PHNOM PENH, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia on Sunday confirmed one new imported case of COVID-19, bringing the total number in the country to 364, Ministry of Health spokeswoman Or Vandine said in a statement.

The latest case was detected on a 43-year-old Indonesian man, who arrived in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia on Friday from Singapore via a direct flight, she said.

"The result of his samples' test showed (on Saturday) that he was positive for the COVID-19, and he is currently undergoing treatment at the National Center for Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control in Phnom Penh."

The remaining 50 passengers on the same flight have been placed under a 14-day mandatory quarantine at various quarantine facilities in the capital, the spokeswoman said.

The Southeast Asian country has so far recorded a total of 364 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with zero deaths and 356 recoveries, according to Vandine. Enditem

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