People wear masks against COVID-19 in Cambodia. (Photo: VNA)Yin Sarin, Governor of Boribo district, said that theauthorities decided to temporarily close down Kampong Preah and Chhnuk Trou villagesto curb the spread of the pandemic after four Vietnamese nationals of a family residing in thevillages tested positive for the coronavirus, Khmer Times reported.
According to the authorities, 32 people have been incontact with the four patients. Preliminary testing showed that all of them areCOVID-19-negative, but they are still required to enter quarantine whilewaiting for more test result.
The Cambodian Ministry of Health on April 27 reportedanother 508 transmission cases, raising the national count to 11,063.
The new cases were found in Kampong Speu, Prey Veng,Takeo, Banteay Meanchey, Kandal, Sihanoukville and Phnom Penh.
Of the total cases, 3,704 have recovered so far, while the number offatalities stands at 82.
In Banteay Meanchey province that borders Thailand,the provincial administration has temporarily closed all casinos starting April27 to prevent the COVID-19 community outbreak.
Meanwhile, Laos recorded 75 more cases of COVID-19 on April 27,raising the total in the country to 511, according to the Lao Ministry ofHealth.
Director General of the National Center for Laboratoryand Epidemiology under the Lao Ministry of Health, Phonepadith Xangsayarath,told a press conference in Lao capital Vientiane on the day that among thenew cases, 59 were detected in the capital city of Vientiane, eight in Champasakprovince, four in Vientiane province, and one each in Savannakhet, Bokeo, LuangPrabang and Xieng Khuang provinces.
As many as 15 out of 18 cities and provinces of Laoshave reported COVID-19 cases, including eight bordering the Vietnameseprovinces of Son La, Dien Bien, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, ThuaThien-Hue, Quang Nam and Kon Tum.
At present, all of the Lao cities and provinces havebeen put under lockdown.
The Philippine Department of Health (DOH) on April27 reported 7,204 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number ofconfirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,013,618.
The death toll climbed to 16,916 after 63 morepatients died from the viral disease, the DOH said.
The DOH has recommended extending the strict lockdownmeasures in Metro Manila and its four adjacent provinces, stressing the need tocurb the infection and improve the health system. Philippine President RodrigoDuterte will make the decision on April 27.
The Philippines placed Metro Manila and four adjacentprovinces, home to over 28 million people, under a strict month-long lockdownsince March 29 as COVID-19 cases have soared./.
VNA
