No way through: Police blocking motorists from passing a checkpoint set up in Phnom Penh. — AFP
Spiralling Covid-19 cases have put Cambodia “on the brink of death”, its strongman premier Hun Sen has warned, as the country imposed lockdowns in the capital Phnom Penh and a nearby city.
The kingdom has seen Covid-19 cases surge since February, when an outbreak was first detected among its Chinese expatriate community.
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