Cambodia's daily Covid-19 cases hit all-time high of 618; travel ban, closures of tourist attractions extended


A man has his sample taken for Covid-19 testing in Phnom Penh. - Phnom Penh Post/ANN

PHNOM PENH, April 18 (Phnom Penh Post/ANN): Cambodia's daily tally of Covid-19 cases surged to a new record high of 618 in the last 24 hours, pushing the national case total to 6,389 since the pandemic began, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in a statement on Sunday.

The figure surpassed the previous highest daily record of 576 cases on April 8.

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