Cambodia reports highest daily increase in COVID-19 cases
The Cambodian Ministry of Health on March 16 reported an additional 105 COVID-19 cases linked to the "February 20 community incident", bringing the total to 915 in less than a month.
People wearing face mask to prevent COVID-19 spreading in Phnom Penh (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The Cambodian Ministry ofHealth on March 16 reported an additional 105 COVID-19 cases linked to the "February20 community incident", bringing the total to 915 in less than a month.
The latest cases are Cambodians, Chinese,Vietnamese, Thais and Malaysians. They were recorded in Kandal, Koh Kong, PreahSihanouk and Prey Veng provinces and Phhom Penh capital city, according to the Phnom Penh Post.
The ministry also reported the recovery of 88COVID-19 patients. As of March 16, Cambodia had recorded a total of 1,430 COIVD-19cases, with 609 remaining hospitalised and one death.
The Khmer Times on March 16 said the country’shealth ministry has appealed for public donations to purchase more vaccines toinoculate the targeted 80 percent of the population.
Prime Minister Hun Sen said in December last yearthat his target was to inoculate at least 80 percent of the population ornearly 13 million people.
At the end of last year, the Cambodian governmentannounced that it has managed to raise some 55 million USD so far to buyvaccines.
Although the government had received about 80million USD in donations for the purchase of vaccines, the ministry is hopingfor more donations to stop the spread of the virus in the community linked tothe "February 20 community incident".
Meanwhile, Lao authorities have begun piloting COVID-19insurance and health tracking devices for foreign citizens entering Laos.
According to a notice issued by the NationalTaskforce for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, foreigners entering the countrywill be required to purchase COVID-19 insurance, and wear a health trackingdevice.
The devices would help to locate the wearers andcheck their body temperature, while sending a request for emergency aid if itfinds those with unusual body temperature.
Diplomats and UN employees are exempt from purchasingCOVID-19 insurance and wearing a health tracking device./.
Lockdown measures have been imposed in a number of localities in Cambodia to curb the spread of COVID-19 while the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of 400 million USD for the Philippines to purchase COVID-19 vaccines.
Cambodia logged an additional 41 COVID-19 infections on March 14 morning, raising the number of cases linked with the “February 20 Community Event” to 792.
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People wearing face mask to prevent COVID-19 spreading in Phnom Penh (Photo: AFP/VNA) 
