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Cambodia closes schools nationwide over COVID-19 concerns

All schools across Cambodia are ordered to close in an effort to counter the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic in the latest announcement of the country’s Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport.
Cambodia closes schools nationwide over COVID-19 concerns ảnh 1 Students in an elementary schools in Cambodia (Photo: AFP/VNA)

Phnom Penh (VNA) – All schoolsacross Cambodia are ordered to close in an effort to counter the threat of theCOVID-19 pandemic in the latest announcement of the country’s Ministry ofEducation, Youth and Sport.

The ministry on March 16 ordered bothpublic and private educational institutions to start an early summer vacationwith immediate effect until further notice.

On March 15 night, Cambodian Prime MinisterHun Sen issued urgent measures to prevent and contain the spread of the COVID-19outbreak in the country.

Accordingly, Cambodian people shouldrefrain from unnecessary travelling to European nations, the US and Iran.

Ministries and sectors are asked not tosend officials for working trips and meetings in above-mentioned countries. Incase of urgent meetings, they need to contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairsand International Cooperation to send diplomatic representatives stationed atthe relevant countries to the events.

All people returning from Europeancountries, the US and Iran will undergo 14-day quarantine.

Cambodia’s Ministry of Health confirmedfour new COVID-19 cases on March 15, including a four-month old baby of aFrench national who previously tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2, bringing thetotal infections in Cambodia to 12./.
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