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A woman takes her temperatute and washes her hands before entering Phnom Penh’s Central Market, which reopens after being closed for one month as part of preventive measures, on May 24. hong menea
Capital’s state markets reopen
Mon, 24 May 2021
Phnom penh s state-owned markets reopened on May 24 but with strict Covid-19 preventative measures in place to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
According to a directive signed by Phnom Penh municipal governor Khuong Sreng on May 20, improvised markets such as those near hospitals, factories or residential areas will remain shut until further notice.
Ek Nimol, the manager of Boeung Keng Kang market in Boeung Keng Kang district’s Boeung Keng Kang I commune, told The Post on May 24 that only the sale of items for daily necessities are permitted at the market.