Cambodia vaccinates 1 million people against Covid-19, says health spokeswoman

A garment worker get vaccinated against Covid-19 in Phnom Penh’s Meanchey district last week. - Phnom Penh Post/ANN

PHNOM PENH, April 12 (Xinhua): Cambodia has vaccinated 1 million out of its 16 million population against the Covid-19 so far, Health Ministry's secretary of state and spokeswoman Or Vandine said here on Monday.

Panh Savannarith, a 36-year-old Phnom Penh resident, was the 1,000,000th person to be vaccinated, she said, adding that Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen provided the grant of 5 million riels (US$1,250) to Sovannrith for being the 1,000,000th vaccine recipient.