Covid rapid test on border a must, says Cambodian health minister as country logs 16 Covid-19 cases on Saturday (July 16)


Cambodian Minister of Health Mam Bun Heng instructed the governors of all provinces bordering Thailand, Laos and Vietnam to give rapid tests to all inbound travelers who enter Cambodia via maritime and land borders without exception. - Phnom Penh Post/ANN

PHNOM PENH, July 16 (Phnom Penh Post/ANN): Cambodian Minister of Health Mam Bun Heng instructed the governors of all provinces bordering Thailand, Laos and Vietnam to give rapid tests to all inbound travelers who enter Cambodia via maritime and land borders without exception.

The instruction came following the removal of quarantine requirements for unvaccinated travelers and those who are only partially vaccinated on July 8.

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