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Kandal province residents in quarantine at Takhmao city’s Prek Tapov Primary School during a visit by provincial governor Kong Sophorn, in a photo posted to the governor’s Facebook page on December 8, 2020.

Wave of Covid-19 Fear, Recriminations Passes Through Kandal Town

A Covid-19 patient says she could never have imagined that a visit to a Phnom Penh clothing store would result in dozens of people being driven by authorities for testing and quarantine, and her face being plastered over national news.

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No New Positive Covid-19 Cases After Third Tests of Diplomat Cluster

The Health Ministry announced Monday morning that no new positive Covid-19 cases were found from 1,352 tests over the weekend of a cluster of suspected contacts of Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, who visited the country nearly two weeks ago.

Authorities raise awareness of Covid-19 at an intersection in central Phnom Penh on April 15, 2020. (Chorn Chanren/VOD)

Health Ministry Advises Against Weddings, Concerts, Group Dinners

People should avoid social gatherings such as weddings, concerts, dinner parties and group exercise, and conduct meetings and workshops digitally where possible, the Health Ministry said Tuesday evening amid testing and contact tracing for Covid-19 cases related to a diplomat’s visit.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto (left) meets with Chea Serey, the National Bank’s director-general of central banking, at Phnom Penh’s Cambodia Museum of Money and Economy on November 3, 2020, in this photograph posted to her Facebook page.

Health Ministry Won’t Say How Many Came In for Second Covid-19 Tests

More than 1,100 people have now been tested for suspected direct or indirect contact with a visiting Hungarian foreign minister, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday, but it remained unclear how many received second tests on Monday as urged by the Health Ministry.