Cambodia starts to accept donations for Covid-19 outbreak

Garment factory workers wearing face masks buying groceries at the open market as they walk out at the end of their work shift on Friday (March 20) near Phnom Penh, Cambodia. According to a Ministry of Health's statement, the country has recorded a total of 47 confirmed cases of the Covid-19. - AP

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia has begun to accept donations for the fight against the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, Health Minister Mam Bunheng said on Friday (March 20).

Donors can contact designated health officials or visit the Ministry of Health for donations, he said in a statement, adding that the acceptance of donations came after the country established a national committee to combat the virus.