Cambodia allows private healthcare providers to treat Covid-19 patients with mild symptoms

Medical workers preparing to take samples from officials at the Kratie Provincial Hall for Covid-19 testing on Monday (Aug 30, 2021). - Phnom Penh Post/ANN

PHNOM PENH, Aug 31 (Xinhua): Cambodia has allowed private hospitals and clinics to treat Covid-19 patients with mild symptoms at their homes, as the kingdom's vaccination coverage reached 66 per cent of its total population.

Health Minister Mam Bunheng said in a statement on Tuesday (Aug 31) that interested private healthcare providers can first apply for permission from the Ministry of Health (MoH).