COVID-19 pandemic in Cambodia
The first case relating to the COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed in Cambodia on 27 January 2020.[1]
| COVID-19 pandemic in Cambodia | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Location | Cambodia |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Index case | Sihanoukville |
| Arrival date | 27 January 2020 (4 years, 7 months, 3 weeks and 3 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 136,262 14,156 tests conducted (as of 12 May) |
| Active cases | 0 |
| Recovered | 133,206 |
Deaths | 3,056 |
Territories | 12 provinces and Phnom Penh |
| Government website | |
| Communicable Disease Control Department | |
According to Global Health Security Index's report in 2019, Cambodia ranked 89th out of 195 countries in preparedness for infectious disease outbreak.[2]
On 27 January, the first case had been confirmed in Sihanoukville on a 60-year-old Chinese man who arrived in 23 January from Wuhan, Hubei with his family.[3][4]
COVID-19 Pandemic In Cambodia Media
Preventive measures poster by Communicable Disease Control Department (CDCD)
An empty hand sanitizer shelf in Kep on 28 January 2020, the day after the first case was confirmed in Cambodia
Puppe zur Abwehr des Corona-Virus in Kambodscha
The US delivers Janssen COVID-19 vaccines to Cambodia as part of the COVAX program in 2021
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References
- ↑ Cambodia confirms first case of coronavirus: Health minister. CNA.asia. 27 January 2020. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/wuhan-virus-cambodia-confirms-first-case-china-health-minister-12358724. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ↑ Global Health Security Index, 2019 Source
- ↑ 谭欣雨. "Cambodia confirms first case of novel coronavirus: health minister – Chinadaily.com.cn". China Daily. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ↑ "Coronavirus confirmed in Cambodia". Khmer Times-US. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
