Cambodia reverses ban on travelers from Omicron variant-hit African countries

The Phnom Penh Airport. - Phnom Penh Post/ANN

PHNOM PENH, Dec 6 (Xinhua): Cambodia has nowremoved its ban on travellers from 10 African countries after a nearly one-week suspension due to the Omicron variant of Covid-19, Health Minister Mam Bunheng said.

With the approval from Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen, the Ministry of Health (MoH) decided to lift the ban on travelers from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Angola and Zambia, he said, adding that the ban removal took effect immediately.