China News Agency, Phnom Penh, February 19 (Reporter Ouyang Kaiyu) As the Cambodian epidemic situation stabilizes and the Chinese vaccination work is successfully implemented, Cambodian officials believe that the impact of the epidemic on economic and social development is decreasing.
The Ministry of Health of Cambodia notified on the 19th that there was a new confirmed case of imported new coronary pneumonia in the country that day, and no new cases were cured and discharged.
As of the morning of the same day, Cambodia had confirmed 484 cases, cured 470 cases, and treated 14 cases in hospital.
On February 10, Cambodia officially launched the first round of Chinese new crown vaccination.
A group of senior officials in Cambodia’s political and military circles completed the vaccination and cast a vote of confidence in the Chinese vaccine.
The picture shows the site of the new crown vaccination in the Royal General Hospital of Cambodia.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Ouyang Kaiyu
In addition, according to a speech by Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economics Weng Ben Monilo, which was announced by the Cambodian Ministry of Finance on the same day, Cambodia's vaccination against China's new crown will help promote Cambodia's economic recovery.
Onben Monilo said that for many years, the Cambodian economy has maintained an average annual growth rate of 7%, but the impact of the new crown epidemic in 2020 has caused the economy to shrink by about 4%.
This was the worst economic performance in 20 years, and many pillar industries were hit hard by the new crown epidemic.
On February 10, Cambodia officially launched the first round of Chinese new crown vaccination.
A group of senior officials in Cambodia’s political and military circles completed the vaccination and cast a vote of confidence in the Chinese vaccine.
The picture shows the site of the new crown vaccination in the Royal General Hospital of Cambodia.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Ouyang Kaiyu
Umbun Monilo said that with the launch of new crown vaccination in February this year, Cambodia will be able to promote economic recovery and social development, and reduce the risk of the epidemic to the economy.
The GDP in 2021 is expected to grow by 4%.
Prior to this, the first batch of China's aid to Cambodia's new crown vaccine arrived in Phnom Penh, and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen held a grand ceremony to welcome him at the airport.
Hun Sen said that China’s aid to Cambodia’s first batch of new crown vaccines was for emergency use by the Cambodian people and the military.
Vaccine assistance is another strong proof of the hard-core friendship and close cooperation between Cambodia and China and the two peoples, and it will definitely promote the development of bilateral relations and the building of a community with a shared future.
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