Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen chairs the cabinet meeting on February 28 (Photo from his Facebook page)
Phnom Penh (VNA) – Cambodia’s Council of Ministers has approved a law on measures toprevent the spread of COVID-19 amid the community outbreak.
The draft law onmeasures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other deadly and seriousinfectious diseases, which consists of six chapters and 18 articles, was approvedon February 28 during a Cabinet Meeting chaired by Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Earlier, the country’sHealth Ministry created a task force, headed by Army Commander LieutenantGeneral Hun Manet, to manage security and public order at quarantine centres.
Meanwhile, Laos’National Taskforce Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control is requiringall foreign citizens entering Laos to purchase COVID-19 insurance, in additionto other travel documents and requests for permission to enter the country.
Non-Lao citizenswishing to enter Laos must contact their embassy concerning COVID-19 insurance,which will cover the cost of any medication prescribed in the event that the policyholdercontracts the virus, as well as wearing a health tracking device.
The special insurance isnow required because ordinary health and travel insurance policies do notprovide cover against pandemics, including any incidents relating to COVID-19.
Given the cost ofhospital treatment and the possible need for repatriation, especially whenconsidering quarantine requirements, the government is concerned that it couldbe responsible for unpaid hospital bills if foreigners contract the virus andare unable to pay for treatment./.
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen has approved the deportation of any foreigners who violate the COVID-19 quarantine rules, escape treatment and refuse cooperation with authorities.
Lao authorities continue to implement preventive measures and closely monitor people entering the country to prevent a second wave of COVID-19 outbreak.
Cambodia logged 65 new COVID-19 infections on February 25 morning, including 58 cases in the community with links to the “February 20 community infection outbreak”, announced the Ministry of Health.
Thirteen Vietnamese people in Cambodia infected by SARS-CoV-2 in the latest outbreak in the country are in stable health conditions, according to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.
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The ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) entered its second plenary session in Hanoi on the afternoon of April 23, discussing ways to ensure comprehensive security for the people-centred ASEAN Community.
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Thailand expects to export about 1 million tonnes of durian, valued at an estimated 130 billion THB (3.53 billion USD) this year, with most of the shipments to China, according to Minister of Agriculture Thammanat Prompao.
The 72nd meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation (AWGIPC) and related meetings are being held by the Ministry of Science and Technology’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) of Vietnam in the central city of Da Nang on April 22-26.
Enhancing regional food security and tackling the pressing challenges of climate change will be key agendas defining Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025, Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat (lower house) Johari Abdul told the press on April 19.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen chairs the cabinet meeting on February 28 (Photo from his Facebook page)
