Mounting desperation in Cambodia amid COVID lockdown Phorn Bopha © Villagers stand behind a lockdown barrier to ask for food donations after their village has been clo. Villagers stand behind a lockdown barrier to ask for food donations after their village has been closed for more than two weeks inside a red zone with strict lockdown measures during the latest outbreak of COVID-19 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, April 30, 2021 [Cindy Liu/Reuters]
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Iv Sovann has been in lockdown with her family in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh since April 5 when the government imposed a raft of stringent measures to curb a sudden surge of coronavirus cases.
Mounting desperation in Cambodia amid COVID lockdown
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These “Red Zones” are subject to the following restrictions:
All individuals within the “Red Zones” must not leave their residence, except for medical emergencies, for COVID-19 testing as directed by the relevant authorities, or to receive a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as determined by the relevant authorities.
All markets, food sales, work and business activities are suspended except for a limited number of emergency and other services as determined by the authorities.
The Ministry of Commerce is responsible for transporting food and water to residents within the “Red Zones.”
Travel through these “Red Zones” is not permitted.
American citizens should avoid these “Red Zones” if possible. American citizens are advised to closely monitor any additional announcements by local governments regarding travel restrictions, curfews, and other measures related to the outbreak response.
Authorities in some provinces have restricted entry at their borders by setting up checkpoints and requiring travellers suspected of any exposure to persons or places linked to the February 20 community outbreak of Covid-19 to quarantine for 14 days.
The imposition of these restrictive measures follows government
The Ministry of Health on March 13 reported 39 more case of Covid-19 linked to the February 20 community transmission, bringing the total to 751 in just three weeks.
The 39 include five Vietnamese and five Chinese nationals, with the rest being Cambodian.
Phnom Penh recorded the most cases at 20,
The Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) has requested that residents in central Phnom Penh use water sparingly so that residents on the outskirts of the capital have a sufficient supply of water.