A total of 928 new patients have successfully recovered from COVID-19; bringing the total cured cases in Cambodia to 57,955, according to a press release of the Ministry of Health made public this morning. Meanwhile, 836 new infections of COVID-19 were reported; the tally rose to 66,336. Among the new cases, 279 were imported and […]
Myanmar: UN expert warns of “perfect storm” over COVID, calls for urgent international help
GEVEVA -The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar called for emergency international engagement to address a “perfect storm” of factors that are fuelling the deepening COVID-19 crisis in Myanmar. “An explosion of COVID cases, including the Delta variant, the collapse of Myanmar’s health care system, and the deep mistrust […]
COVID-19: 996 New Cases; 167 Imported
AKP Phnom Penh, Cambodia this morning reported 996 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), of which 167 were imported, pointed out the Ministry of Health in a press release. The same source continued that the country’s COVID-19 tally now rose to 64,611, including 5,514 imported cases. At the same time, it added, […]
Another Round of Cash Subsidies for Suspended Employees Notified
AKP Phnom Penh, Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has notified the release of cash subsidies for workers/employees whose employment contracts have been suspended in garment and tourism as part of government response package for the fallouts of COVID-19. The notification was issued in a letter dated on July 15, stressing that 3,180 workers/employees […]
Myanmar: UN expert warns of “perfect storm” over COVID, calls for urgent international help
GEVEVA (14 July 2021) — The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar called for emergency international engagement to address a “perfect storm” of factors that are fuelling the deepening COVID-19 crisis in Myanmar. “An explosion of COVID cases, including the Delta variant, the collapse of Myanmar’s health care system, and […]
Yangon Cemeteries Overflowing as Myanmar Struggles to Contain Third Wave of COVID-19
Cemeteries in Myanmar’s largest city Yangon are overflowing with corpses as hundreds of people each day are dying of COVID-19 related causes, aid groups in the city told RFA Wednesday, as many observers blamed the ruling military junta for a callous pandemic response. Myanmar is dealing with a third wave of outbreaks of the disease, […]
COVID-19: Death Toll Jumps to Nearly 1,000 with 33 New Deaths
The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed around 20 to 30 lives daily in Cambodia since the beginning of this month. This morning, 33 new deaths were registered; bringing the death toll to 986, according to a press release of the Ministry of Health. At the same time, it added, 915 new cases were reported; the tally […]
Cambodia’s COVID-19 Cases Surpass 60,000 With 981 New Infections
– Cambodia’s COVID-19 total caseload surged to 60,959 yesterday, after 981 new infections were reported across the country in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in a statement. A total of 21 new fatalities had been confirmed, taking the national death toll to 902, the ministry said, adding that, another 815 […]
Cambodia Gets Up to 4 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines This Morning
AKP Phnom Penh,One million doses of Sinopharm and three million doses of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines Cambodia bought from China arrived at Phnom Penh International Airport this morning. H.E. Dr. Yuok Sambath, Secretary of State for the Ministry of Health, and her colleagues welcomed the arrival of the vaccines at the airport. According to […]
COVID-19: 988 New Cases; Tally 59,045
The total confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Cambodia rose to 59,045 this morning with the detection of 988 new infections. According to a press release of the Ministry of Health, of the new cases,199 are imported, and the rest are community cases linked to the Feb. 20 outbreak. At the same time, […]