Cambodia says home treatment not permitted for Delta variant patients


A medical doctor administering the Sinovac vaccines in Phnom Penh on Aug 9. - PPP

PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): Cambodia announced on Tuesday (Aug 10) that home treatment will not be allowed for the patients infected with Delta Covid-19 variant.

"All patients infected with the Delta Covid-19 variant, either imported cases or local ones, are required to undergo treatment at designated Covid-19 treatment centers or hospitals based on their health conditions," Health Minister Mam Bunheng said in a letter to the heads of health departments across the country.

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