Rush for antiviral meds as new virus cases rocket and Cambodia records two new Covid deaths, 572 Omicron community cases

People line up to buy packages of 200mg molnupiravir capsules to treat Covid-19, at the telecoms ministry on Monday (Feb 21, 2020). - Phnom Penh Post/ANN

PHNOM PENH, Feb 22 (Phnom Penh Post/ANN): The Ministry of Health and Covid-19 commissions across the country have urged the public to increase vigilance amid a surge in Omicron cases, as some in the capital began stocking up on antiviral medication to prepare for the possibility of catching the virus.

The dramatic rise in cases in recent days has caused Phnom Penh residents to flock to the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications to purchase the Covid-19 antiviral medication Molnupiravir, sold under the brand name Molnatris, which has been authorised for home-based treatment of mild to moderate cases.