Cambodia keeps eye on all entries and exits in order to control Omicron variant


Passengers arriving at the Phnom Penh International Airport. - Phnom Penh Post/ANN

PHNOM PENH, Dec 21 (Phnom Penh Post/ANN): Cambodian Minister of Health Mam Bun Heng said the ministry was monitoring all exits and entries into the Kingdom in order to quickly detect and isolate anyone infected with the Omicron coronavirus variant by following strict procedures for all travellers.

He made the remarks while accepting 300,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines from the Japanese government at Phnom Penh International Airport on December 19.

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