Deadly Collision Claims 67 Lives in U.S. Air Disaster | At Least 30 Dead and Many Injured in Stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela in India | Chinese President Xi Jinping Affirms Cambodia's Role as a Key Partner in China’s Diplomatic Strategy | Xi Jinping Concludes State Visit to Cambodia, Strengthening Bilateral Ties | Chinese President Xi Jinping Concludes Successful State Visit to Cambodia | Chinese Ambassador: US-China Trade Tensions Harm Developing Nations; President Xi Urges Investment in Cambodia and Expanded Market Access | Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Ships Bungo and Etazima Dock at Ream Sea Base for Four-Day Visit | Prime Minister Hun Manet Expresses Displeasure Over Criticism of Chinese Investments During Kampot International Tourist Port Inauguration | Asian Development Bank Collaborates with Cambodia on New Development Projects Worth Over $1 Billion |
Deadly Collision Claims 67 Lives in U.S. Air Disaster | At Least 30 Dead and Many Injured in Stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela in India | Chinese President Xi Jinping Affirms Cambodia's Role as a Key Partner in China’s Diplomatic Strategy | Xi Jinping Concludes State Visit to Cambodia, Strengthening Bilateral Ties | Chinese President Xi Jinping Concludes Successful State Visit to Cambodia | Chinese Ambassador: US-China Trade Tensions Harm Developing Nations; President Xi Urges Investment in Cambodia and Expanded Market Access | Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Ships Bungo and Etazima Dock at Ream Sea Base for Four-Day Visit | Prime Minister Hun Manet Expresses Displeasure Over Criticism of Chinese Investments During Kampot International Tourist Port Inauguration | Asian Development Bank Collaborates with Cambodia on New Development Projects Worth Over $1 Billion |

Cambodians Urged to Accept ‘New Normal’ as restrictions Look Set to Ease

  • Posted Sep 1, 2021 14:58 by Chanoutdam
  • 1048
  Aa |   aA

Phnom Penh: The Health Ministry is reportedly working on an “exit strategy” to ease Covid-19 restrictions, and get the country ready to live in a new normal. Health Ministry spokeswoman, Or Vandine, has been quoted as saying that the kingdom needs to start learning how to live with the virus, but says, for now, “Preventative guidelines issued by the government remain in place”. Current restrictions in Phnom Penh are due to expire next Friday.

For the capital’s high-risk businesses, the “new normal” couldn’t come soon enough. They’ve been closed since early March, but the sight of people wearing masks, socially-distancing and avoiding crowds as much as possible, is probably with us to stay.

80% of the population has already received two doses of the vaccine. Cambodia, like Singapore, is striving to reach herd immunity, even with the variants likely to stay with us. The new normal is going to mean living with Covid much the same way we live with the flu. World Health Organization Representative to Cambodia, Dr Li Ailan, says the WHO is very pleased that the overall Covid-19 situation is now improving in Cambodia.

At the same time, The Health Ministry is looking at expanding the vaccine drive to include children aged 10-12. It’s looking to use the Sinovac doses which continue to stream into Phnom Penh International. Sinovac is already being used in children as young as 3 in China and is being used to inoculate Cambodian children in the 12-17 age group.

Related News