PHNOM PENH: With as much as 66 out of the 115 infected with Covic-19 being imported cases who then went on to infect locals with cluster infections, the government has ordered the mandatory quarantine of all incoming people into Cambodia.
This includes all border entries such as land, water ways, sea ports and airports through which many infected victims have come through.
Some had suppressed their symptoms with self-medication and were later tested positive but after having been in contact with locals. Among the Cambodians infected this way are two drivers, tour guides and a hotel manager.
To eliminate this menace, Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday announced concerted, cohesive and hard measures for all incoming people, whether foreigners or Cambodians to go into mandatory 14 days’ quarantine established at the point of entries in all provinces and cities which such gateways.
“We need to break the vicious contraction cycle of the coronavirus and also minimise its impact in infecting Cambodians so such measures, though harsh, are necessary. These measures are no different than other countries," the Khmer Times on Wednesday quoted him as saying.
