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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen negative for coronavirus

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, his wife and 18 bodyguards tested negative for coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, the leader announced on his Facebook on November 4.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen negative for coronavirus ảnh 1Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (Source: Premium Times)

Phnom Penh (VNA) – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, his wife and18 bodyguards tested negative for coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causesCOVID-19, the leader announced on his Facebook on November 4.

Hun Sen said that after receiving news that HungarianForeign and Trade Minister Péter Szijjártó tested positive, they rushed to getthe tests and the results showed they do not infect with the disease.

Even tested negative, he will go through a 14-day quarantineperiod for everyone’s safety, the leader added.

The Hungarian Foreign and Trade Minister tested positive forthe coronavirus in Bangkok after he departed from Phnom Penh on November 3.

To date, Cambodia has confirmed 292 cases of COVID19 with283 recoveries and no death./.
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