Twenty-four hours after he first made the suggestion, Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday said masks are no longer required when outside in all parts of the country.
Prime Minister Hun Sen wants health officials to consider relaxing mask mandates. The NEC released final commune registrations, with the CPP the only party to contest all 1,652 communes.
Phnom Penh and the provinces of Kandal, Preah Sihanouk, Prey Veng and Siem Reap have been designated as Covid-19 outbreak areas where masks and social distancing are required.
UPDATED — The Health Ministry has announced that people must wear masks in public gatherings of two or more people in areas facing an outbreak, as the Phnom Penh governor said authorities would begin working on educating residents about the rules before handing out penalties.
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