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BREAKING NEWS: PM Officialy Removes Mask and Rapid Test Requirements

  • Posted Apr 19, 2023 18:26 by Hun Sirivadh
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PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Sen announced the removal of mask and rapid test requirements for all major events on the evening of 19 April, 2023. Citing no new cases of Covid-19 following Khmer New Year, the Prime Minister encouraged people to monitor their health and practice protective hygiene.

In a special audio message, the Prime Minister stated that after examining the Covid-19 situation in the country after Khmer New Year, he decided to remove the mask and testing mandates which were previously implemented to save lives and alleviate the burden on doctors.

"[In the past], these measures improved the Covid-19 situation in our country," he said.

The Prime Minister called it a New Year’s gift to the people after Cambodia for winning the battle against Covid-19 in 2023. He thanked all the people who joined the government in the successful fight against the pandemic. However, the PM urged people to continue to monitor their health and do a rapid test whenever there is a suspicion of a Covid-19 infection.

According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Health on 19 April 2023, Cambodia has not had any new cases of Covid-19, despite large-scale gatherings across the capital and provinces to celebrate Khmer New Year.

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