Phnom Penh (VNA) – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen onJuly 25 approved the Ministry of Health’s proposal to temporarily ban allflights from Malaysia and Indonesia to curb the spread of COVID-19 from August1.
In an announcementreleased on late July 25, the ministry said it had noticed a spike in thenumber of imported COVID-19 cases over the past week, especially from the twocountries.
Of the 108 passengers who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 after arriving in Cambodiavia Malaysia and Indonesia, 55 took Malaysia flights.
The announcement camethe same day Cambodia confirmed eight more cases of COVID-19 among passengerson two separate flights from Indonesia.
Cambodia on July 25 confirmed 23 new imported COVID-19 cases,bringing the total number of infections in the country to 225, the ministrysaid./.
Cambodia considers easing entry regulations
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has approved in principle the elimination of the 3,000 USD deposit and 50,000 USD insurance for investors, businesspeople and experts entering the country, the Khmer Times reported.