Measuring body temperature of passengers at Phnom Penh international airport (Source: Xinhua/VNA)Phnom Penh (VNA) – Cambodia’s Inter-Ministerial Committee to CombatCOVID-19 on December 5 announced new regulations on the implementation ofdisease prevention measures and quarantine for all travelers entering thecountry, which will be effective from December 12.
The Cambodian Health Ministry statement said that all travelersentering the country will be quarantined for full 14 days and be tested uponarrival.
They are required to possess a health certificate issued byhealth authorities, recognised and certified by competent laboratory of theirresident countries indicating of COVID-19 negative for 72 hours prior thedeparture.
Cambodia will temporarily suspend the implementation ofSponsorship Mechanism for foreign travelers who are investor-businesspersons,company staff, experts and technicians sponsored to enter the country for lessthan 14 days until the situation of the spread of COVID-19 is relieved andsubject to new high approval from Prime Minister Hun Sen.
It pledges to disclose the identity of COVID-19 patientsimmediately, after receiving the positive test result, on the official media ofthe Ministry of Health in order to facilitate in tracking of persons involvedquickly.
As of December 5 noon, Cambodia had reported 345 infections,of whom 305 have given the all-clear, and no fatalities./.
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