The situation of community transmission of the new round of new coronary pneumonia outbreak in Cambodia is tightening, and officials in many places have taken measures to deal with it, including calling off group activities.
As of the morning of March 9, 2021, a total of 1,060 cases have been diagnosed in Cambodia, a total of 538 cases have been cured, and 521 cases have been treated in hospitals. The cumulative number of cases diagnosed in the "2.20" incident is 549, and the cumulative number of cases cured is 51.
In order to curb the spread of the epidemic, the Cambodian government announced that square dancing and group sports in private and public **** places in Phnom Penh city and several provinces must be temporarily suspended.
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports has demanded that the closure of gyms in Phnom Penh Municipality, Kanla and Sihanoukville provinces and other outbreak-related provinces and municipalities must be suspended and that all kinds of group sports must be suspended. The ministry said that in order to prevent large-scale community transmission of the disease, which has been increasing in the number of confirmed cases of the 2.20 incident, the sports ministry has decided to suspend group sports in these provinces and municipalities.
Nearly 30% of workers quarantine Epidemic hit Cambodia's garment and footwear industry
Phnom Penh, April 28 (Reporter Ouyang Kaiyu) Cambodian Ministry of Labor, the 28th news, said that the new crown of the pneumonia epidemic in Cambodia's garment and footwear industry has been a heavy blow to the country's 15% of the new crown of the diagnosis of the disease patients are workers, nearly 30% of the workers are undergoing nearly 30 percent of the workers are under quarantine observation.
Cambodia's Ministry of Labor Secretary of State Hing Sok disclosed to the media on the same day, as of the 26th, the country **** there are 206 factories found workers diagnosed with infection of new crown pneumonia, the number of workers as many as 1,673 people, accounting for 15% of the total number of patients nationwide. Among them, the city of Phnom Penh*** has 134 factories with an outbreak, with 1,598 workers. As many as 170,000 other workers are subject to quarantine observation.
Hin Sok noted that the "city closure" ban (April 15-May 5) in the capital Phnom Penh and the city of Takhim Oo in Kandal province has forced 690 factories in the area to suspend operations, with more than 100,000 workers losing income. Manufacturers may also be penalized by international brands and buyers for delayed deliveries.
Hinso said the factory environment, overcrowded dormitories and transportation of workers were all factors that contributed to the mass outbreak in the factories, and that the Ministry of Labor was currently discussing with employers and labor unions to take better precautions against the outbreak.
It is known that currently, Phnom Penh*** has nine sub-districts listed as "red zones", part of which are areas with a high concentration of factories and workers; in addition, there have also been recent outbreaks in a number of factories in Ansnu district in Kanla province. Hinso said the Ministry of Labor will implement a new strategy to fight the epidemic, namely the "red zone" for all the people inoculated with the new crown vaccine, including workers.
The garment and footwear industry is Cambodia's most important export industry, accounting for 80 percent of total merchandise exports and employing more than 600,000 workers. The Cambodian government has prioritized workers for vaccination and, through the Ministry of Labor, has begun vaccinating workers nationwide since April 7, with about 100,000 workers expected to be vaccinated in the first phase.
Reference: China News - Nearly 30% of workers quarantined, epidemic hitting Cambodia's garment and footwear industries
Reference: People's Daily Online - Epidemic situation tightening in Cambodia? Group exercise suspended in many places