In a press conference Monday, Or Vandine, a Health Ministry spokesperson, said the viral respiratory disease can spread very fast, calling on people to continue to be vigilant despite no new cases found.
As of Thursday morning, there were 122 reported cases of the coronavirus in the country, with 98 of those patients recovering from the respiratory disease.
The ban was lifted early “to meet the actual needs of people traveling and to ease traffic jams which people are waiting to get from one province to another,” the announcement read.
As of Tuesday morning, Cambodia had reported 122 cases, with two consecutive days of no new cases.
WHO recommends prioritizing pregnant women who appear to have symptoms of COVID-19 for testing as they might need specialized care.
According to Amnesty International, government data showed that Cambodian prisons held 37,000 people despite having the capacity for only around 26,500 inmates.
National Assembly spokesperson Leng Penglong said the draft was passed by members without any changes or amendments.
The order will come into effect at midnight Thursday and last one week till April 16, spanning the entire duration of the annual Khmer New Year holidays.
In Cambodia, Hun Sen has been arresting dissidents on grounds they’re spreading false information about the virus and he’s scapegoating Muslims for its emergence and introducing the contagion into the country.
Close to 1.5 million COVID-19 cases have been confirmed worldwide and more than 82,000 have died so far.
In the press conference, Hun Sen said there was little chance, approximately “0.1 percent,” the law would be used in the current context but lashed out at criticism about the legislation’s ability to impinge on fundamental rights.
The prime minister said the four-day holiday starting Monday would be given to workers at a more suitable time; annual national holidays are assured to workers, especially in the garment sector.
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