(Fighting against new crown pneumonia) The Delta epidemic continues to spread, Phnom Penh has become a "severe disaster area"
China News Service, Phnom Penh, September 1 (Reporter Ouyang Kaiyu) According to the Cambodian official news released on September 1, the new crown pneumonia epidemic caused by the delta mutant strain continues to spread in many provinces and cities in the country. Two border provinces have been severely affected by the epidemic.
According to a report from the Ministry of Health of Cambodia on September 1, the country reported 455 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia that day, 328 new cases were cured and discharged, and 13 new deaths.
Among the newly confirmed cases, 375 were community-transmitted infections, and 80 were imported confirmed cases, most of them from Thailand.
As of now, a total of 93,000 cases have been diagnosed nationwide in Cambodia, a total of 89,000 cases have been cured, and a total of 1,916 deaths have occurred.
This round of the epidemic continued to spread in the capital, Phnom Penh.
The Cambodian New Coronary Pneumonia Research Subcommittee issued a news on the morning of September 1 that the "GAT" garment factory on No. 371 Road, Lango District, Phnom Penh was involved in the epidemic, and 8 workers were diagnosed with the new crown.
The committee pointed out that medical staff went to the factory to sample and test 527 workers on August 31, and 8 were positive. The samples of confirmed patients have been sent to the Buster Institute for further testing to determine whether they were infected. Delta virus.
The committee also revealed that there was an outbreak in the "De Bien Deng" market, Yongsheng Road, Zongzhou 1, District, Pusenzhi District, Phnom Penh, and 22 people were diagnosed.
In view of the fact that Delta-confirmed patients had gone to the above-mentioned market for shopping, medical staff sampled 297 vendors and surrounding residents in the market on August 28, and 7 people were diagnosed; on August 30, medical staff sampled 528 more people 15 new cases were confirmed after testing.
The Ministry of Health of Cambodia stated that the delta new crown variant virus is spreading rapidly, reminding the public that the prevention and control of the epidemic should not be taken lightly.
In the past two days (August 30 and 31), 164 new cases of Delta virus infection were reported in Cambodia, distributed in Phnom Penh City (86 cases), Banteay Meanchey Province (63 cases), Battambang (9 cases) , Bodhisattva (3 cases) and Xigang (3 cases).
So far, a total of 1,916 cases of Delta virus infection have been found in Cambodia, distributed in 23 provinces and cities.
Phnom Penh is still the “severely hit area” of the Delta epidemic, with a total of 618 cases.
According to the Ministry of Health of Cambodia, patients infected with Delta virus include foreigners entering the country, workers returning from Thailand and Vietnam, medical staff, civil servants, military police, market vendors, translators, long-term foreigners, factory staff, bank staff, students, etc. .
Cambodian Minister of Health Man Bunhen pointed out that the delta mutant strain is spreading rapidly in Phnom Penh and many provinces. Individuals and communities must strictly observe epidemic prevention regulations and reduce unnecessary outings. (over)