Cambodia's outbreak stabilizes as vaccine shots surpass 2 million


Covid-19 patients who were undergoing treatment at Chea Sim Samaky highschool in Phnom Penh have now recovered and been discharged. Phnom Penh Post/ANN

PHNOM PENH, May 18 (dpa/Phnom Penh Post-ANN): Cambodia appears to be turning the tide against an aggressive Covid-19 outbreak, with daily case numbers under 400 for the fifth consecutive day.

The Ministry of Health on Tuesday reported 345 new coronavirus infections, continuing a downward trend after a peak of around 1,000 daily cases in early May.

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