Cambodia’s first community outbreak continues to be of concern as yet another COVID-19 positive victim was identified.

The  37-year-old Cambodian male, Khon Praseur, from Sangkat Boeung Kak II, Khan Toul Kork, Phnom Penh, took a test after he went to Zando store, Boeung Keng Kang branch. He is currently being treated at the Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital.

The second, an imported case, also involving a Cambodian man named Ye Veasna,29,  from Toul Prich commune, Ang Snoul district, Kandal province, returned to Cambodia from Japan via South Korea on 18 November.

He was tested positive on his second test conducted on the 13th day. He is now being treated at the Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital.

Earlier, two men on their second test, taken on December 1, 2020 tested positive and are currently receiving treatment at Chak Angre Health Center. Another 35 passengers are still in quarantine at the air base in the capital awaiting another test.

With these two new cases, the total is now  356, including 237 Cambodians, 45 French, 18 Chinese, 13 Malaysians, 12 Americans, 9 Indonesians, 6 British, 3 Vietnamese, 3 Canadians, 3 Indians, 2 Hungarians, 2 Pakistanis, 1 Belgian, 1 Kazakhstani, and 1 Polish.





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