Cambodia’s new virus rules restrain holiday celebrations

Cambodians marked their Independence Day vacation Monday, however new coronavirus restrictions stored them from celebrating at karaoke parlours, beer gardens, museums, cinemas and different leisure venues, which have been ordered shut till additional discover.

Students in Phnom Penh, the capital, and the satellite tv for pc city of Kandal won’t be returning to varsities on Tuesday as an Education Ministry order to comprise the unfold of the virus has shut them down in these locations for 2 weeks.

The new restrictions had been issued by the Health Ministry on Sunday as a result of Hungary’s international minister examined positive for the coronavirus after visiting Cambodia final week.

Peter Szijjarto examined positive upon arrival in Thailand on Tuesday following his one-day Cambodia go to. He was positioned in quarantine in Bangkok earlier than leaving for Hungary on Wednesday.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen introduced Saturday {that a} Cambodian bodyguard for Szijjarto had examined positive for the coronavirus. He mentioned the bodyguard was the one one in every of greater than 900 individuals who had been concerned with Szijjarto’s go to to test positive.

Hun Sen and 4 Cabinet ministers are in quarantine as a result of they met with Szijjarto the identical day he examined positive. Hun Sen mentioned he has examined destructive and can abide by the nation’s coronavirus tips and keep quarantined for 14 days.

All the folks concerned with the Hungarian international minister’s journey had been present process a second coronavirus test Monday. They will likely be examined 4 instances throughout the 14-day quarantine interval.

Education Ministry spokesperson Ros Soveacha issued an announcement Monday saying Phnom Penh’s Olympic Stadium would shut its gymnasium and different services as a result of the contaminated Cambodian bodyguard for Szijjarto additionally coached sports activities there.

In his Saturday audio message, Hun Sen mentioned he wouldn’t declare a nationwide or native state of emergency, or bar journey by folks not concerned, however urged folks to watch Health Ministry tips.

Cambodia has reported a complete of 297 instances of the coronavirus, with no deaths.

The Education Ministry mentioned the varsity shutdown was mandatory as a result of it has been unable to gather sufficient info from the mother and father of these college students who had direct or oblique contact with Szijjarto.

Schools all through Cambodia reopened on November 2 after being closed since March because of the coronavirus, however with restricted class sizes and hours.

(This story has been revealed from a wire company feed with out modifications to the textual content.)

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