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8,000 Active Cases, a Record Daily Increase: Another Tough Week
Nine-hundred ninety-four Covid-19 recoveries announced on Wednesday was the first time active case numbers fell since April 5 — it had been 23 straight days of a deteriorating outbreak, in spite of a nationwide travel ban imposed in the first part of the month, and a lockdown in the capital in the latter.
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Protests in Phnom Penh Red-Zone Commune as Food Stocks Diminish
Dozens of residents in Meanchey district’s Phneat village, which has been designated a red zone for the last 12 days, came out of their homes Thursday evening to call for food donations to get them through the next five days, when the city will reassess the three-color zone system.
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Market-Stall Rents Vex Vendors, Governor Advises They Defer Paying
The question of reducing rents for spaces at closed-down markets is stalled amid an ongoing surge of Covid-19 cases, with the Phnom Penh governor telling vendors to hold off on paying until the outbreak is stopped and authorities can negotiate with owners.
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Hundreds in Meanchey district red zone protest to demand food
Chak Sopheap, executive director at the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR), said she didn’t understand why food distribution was going so slowly, particularly when these needs had been well documented for weeks
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NagaWorld’s suspended workers campaign to fight layoff plan
Workers at NagaWorld, Cambodia’s biggest casino company, are stepping up the fight for their jobs after their employer announced on April 8 plans to lay off 1,329 people, despite the company raking in more than $102 million in profits last year.
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Soldiers Called in for Red-Zone Vaccination Drive for 800,000 People
The Defense Ministry has been put in charge of a red-zone vaccination drive set to begin on Saturday and which aims to inoculate more than 800,000 people in Phnom Penh districts hit hard by Covid-19.
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Police Official Warns of “Stricter” Lockdown Despite Food Shortages
A senior Phnom Penh police official warned of “stricter” lockdown measures in the capital’s “red zones” as residents, who are unable to leave their homes, continue to make desperate calls for food donations.
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Paper-based distance learning for students in Ratanakiri
According to Plan International, all teachers in the target areas will distribute worksheets and homework to students in the community three times a week. At the same time, the previous homework distributed will be collected at chosen contact points.
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More lockdown violators arrested
Police in Phnom Penh on Tuesday arrested a Cambodian man and 13 Chinese nationals for violating the government’s curfew and lockdown measures by travelling without permission.
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Over 100 People Facing Court Cases for Covid-19 Violations
Following hundreds of arrests, at least 102 people are facing court charges for Covid-19 violations, including more than a dozen put on trial without a lawyer after the accused chose to represent themselves in their misdemeanor cases, according to court officials.
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More than 1,600 workers from 206 factories have been infected with COVID-19
Garment workers make up a large share of Cambodia’s COVID-19 cases, with some 1,673 workers from 206 factories having tested positive since the latest outbreak began in February, according to the Ministry of Labor. Additionally, more than 17,000 workers are in quarantine and being monitored after having come into contact with an infected person.
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Despite positive report, too soon to tell with Cambodia’s economic recovery
newly released report from the Asia Development Bank (ADB) forecasting growth for the Cambodian economy is providing only cold comfort as its authors acknowledge their study had been conducted before the sweeping lockdown of Phnom Penh and Takhmao.
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List of Yellow, Orange and Red Zones in Phnom Penh
The government on Monday decided to extend the lockdowns in Phnom Penh and Takhmao city in Kandal province for another week to May 5 to stem the spread of COVID-19.
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Phnom Penh’s Homeless Struggle to Adapt to Lockdown Restriction
Daun Penh district authorities have been tolerant of Chhun Thorn, a cyclo driver, who sleeps in his vehicle near Ang Duong Hospital. The lockdown of Phnom Penh, where people aren’t allowed to leave their homes in most cases, has resulted in no income for the cyclo driver. He now relies on donations for his meals.
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Lockdown extended for one more week as some go hungry despite food aid
The government announced Monday it would be extending the lockdowns of Phnom Penh and neighboring Takhmao city in Kandal province for one more week. But in spite of what officials insist has been large scale food distribution, some of Phnom Penh’s poorest and most vulnerable say they are struggling to feed themselves and concerned over how they will make it through another week.
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Rainsy charged for inciting obstruction to lockdown order
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court has charged former opposition leader Sam Rainsy with obstructing lockdown measures and inciting social chaos and issued a warrant for his arrest, according to Ministry of Justice spokesman Kim Santepheap.
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Over 200 factories suspended, 1,673 workers test positive
A total of 206 factories have now been temporarily closed due to the ongoing Covid-19 community outbreak, with 1,673 workers known to have contracted the virus and over 17,000 additional workers currently isolated in quarantine, according to Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training spokesperson Heng Sour.
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Phsar Leu in Preah Sihanouk province continues to record another 56 new Covid patients
The Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration yesterday afternoon revealed the identities of 56 newly infected Covid-19 patients, including market traders and their families and direct contacts.
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Four Percent GDP Growth Hinges on Current Outbreak, ADB Says
Experts at the Asian Development Bank said on Wednesday the 4 percent figure was based on statistical inputs and figures as of March 31. This was well before the current COVID-19 outbreak spread which led to significant lockdowns in some parts of the country, including Phnom Penh.
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‘ Seven Thais detained in Malai district for trying to cross into Cambodia without sufficient documents
Coalition forces stationed along the border in Malai district, Banteay Meanchey province, arrested seven Thai men and women who came to work in Cambodia without sufficient documents in the early hours of Monday in Sangke village, Boeung Beng commune, Malai district, Banteay Meanchey province.
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