Cambodia approves draft law on state of emergency

An employee, wearing a face mask, as a preventive measure against Covid-19 checks the temperature of a woman before she enters a bank in Phnom Penh on March 31, 2020. - AFP

PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): The Cambodian government has approved a draft law on state of emergency amid the spread of Covid-19, according to a statement released late Tuesday (March 31).

The draft bill was approved on Tuesday during a permanent cabinet members meeting chaired by Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen, the statement said.