Cambodia confirms 48 new COVID-19 cases, total at 1,680

Source: Xinhua| 2021-03-21 18:46:32|Editor: huaxia
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PHNOM PENH, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia on Sunday reported 48 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total number of infections to 1,680, said a Ministry of Health (MoH) statement.

The new infections included 47 local cases -- 37 in capital Phnom Penh, seven in Kandal province, two in Preah Sihanouk province and one in Siem Reap province, and one imported case, MoH's secretary of state and spokeswoman Or Vandine said in the statement.

"Staying home is the best choice for now during this time of active virus circulation," she said. "Phnom Penh dwellers should stop unnecessary travel to provinces and vice versa."

The Southeast Asian nation has been enduring the third community COVID-19 outbreak since Feb. 20, with at least 1,162 people infected so far.

In a bid to stem the virus, the country has closed down all schools, sports facilities, museums, cinemas, and entertainment venues nationwide.

On Saturday, Siem Reap provincial authorities also restricted travel to and from the Kok Chak commune in Siem Reap City after a 35-year-old local man tested positive.

Since the start of the pandemic in January last year, the country has officially registered a total of 1,680 confirmed cases, with three deaths and 950 recoveries, the MoH said. Enditem

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