Cambodia: Masks, distancing mandatory in Covid-19 hotspots

Cambodian Minister of Health Mam Bun Heng speaking during the press conference in Phnom Penh on Wednesday (March 24). - The Phnom Penh Post/ANN

PHNOM PENH, March 24 (Phnom Penh Poist/ANN): Minister of Health Mam Bun Heng on Wednesday issued a directive mandating that people wear face masks and maintain distancing in the capital and four provinces as the government seeks to contain the ongoing outbreak of Covid-19.

“Phnom Penh and the provinces of Preah Sihanouk, Kandal, Prey Veng, and Siem Reap are Covid-19 hotspots linked to the February 20 community transmission, so face masks and social and physical distancing in these areas are a must, ” he said.