Cambodia allows students in capital, Siem Reap city to take early vacation to curb outbreak

A mother and her daughter wearing facemasks, amid concerns over a spread of the Covid-19 in Phnom Penh, walking home from the primary school after the government had announced a closure of education institutions over the outbreak, in Cambodia on Saturday (March 14). - AFP

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's Ministry of Education on Saturday issued a statement allowing all public and private school students in capital Phnom Penh and Siem Reap city to take an early vacation in a bid to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.

The early vocation starts from March 14, the statement said.