(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Phnom Penh Increases Delta Strain Infection Cases Admission Center
China News Service, Phnom Penh, September 11 (Reporter Ouyang Kaiyu) In view of the increasing number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the capital, Phnom Penh, the city has reduced the number of admissions centers for patients with new coronary pneumonia. At the same time, according to the changes in the epidemic situation, some admission centers have been changed to special infections. Patients with Delta mutant strains.
According to a report from the Ministry of Health of Cambodia on the 11th, 658 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia were reported in the country on the same day, 499 new cases were cured and discharged, and 9 new cases died.
Among the newly confirmed cases, 498 were community-transmitted infections and 160 were imported confirmed cases, most of them from Thailand.
As of now, a total of 98,000 cases have been diagnosed nationwide, 93,000 cases have been cured, and a total of 2,028 deaths have occurred.
Phnom Penh is still the “severely hit area” of the Delta epidemic, with more than 1,000 confirmed cases.
According to the latest report from the health department of Phnom Penh, due to the emergence of a new case of delta, the Makara district government of Phnom Penh city closed the Bangbalak market in the Bangbalak sub-district of the district to conduct sampling and testing of vendors and surrounding residents.
Local officials require investigations as soon as possible to reduce the risk of resuming classes in the middle and high schools in Phnom Penh.
In view of the continued decline in new confirmed cases, the number of admission centers within Phnom Penh has been reduced from 17 to 11, while the number of admission centers dedicated to receiving Delta patients has increased to 5. Delta Patient Admission Center.
With the exception of Phnom Penh, the number of imported delta cases in the provinces adjacent to Thailand continues to increase. The Otto Meanchey provincial government issued a notice announcing that it will continue to extend the administrative measures for epidemic prevention until September 20.
The notice pointed out that during the period, the sale of all alcoholic products and the holding of various gathering drinking activities are prohibited.
In addition, high-risk gathering places of the epidemic will be closed, including bars, dance halls, gyms, and sports centers.
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