(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) More tourists on Cambodia's Day of the Dead, Hun Sen demands strict prevention measures
China News Agency, Phnom Penh, October 6 (Reporter Ouyang Kaiyu) In view of the increase in tourists during the Cambodian Dead’s Day, which increases the risk of the spread of the epidemic, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on the 6th required relevant institutions and venues to strictly observe epidemic prevention regulations to prevent the spread of the virus.
According to news from the Cambodian Ministry of Tourism that day, on the first day of the Dead’s Day holiday (5th), there were 149,000 tourists visiting Cambodia, including 147,000 local tourists and 1,469 foreign tourists.
The number of domestic tourists on the first day of the Dead’s Day this year decreased by 44.91% year-on-year, but increased by 27.55% compared with last weekend.
The Day of the Dead is also known as Cambodia’s "Golden Week". According to Cambodian tradition, it is held from October 1st to 15th in the Buddhist calendar every year for a total of 15 days.
Every year on the Day of the Dead, the temple is crowded with people and believers go to the temple to listen to the monks chanting sutras, donating fast food, bathing for Buddha statues, building sand hills, and carrying out various traditional folk activities.
This year's Day of the Dead officially kicked off on September 22. Due to the outbreak of new epidemics in many temples, the Cambodian government urgently halted the activities of the Day of the Dead, and the 3-day holiday is still retained.
According to official statistics, the most popular tourist destinations on the first day of the Dead’s Day are: Gongbuk Province (30,400 visitors), Baima Province (26,800 visitors), Sihanoukville Province (18,100 visitors), etc. The capital of Phnom Penh A total of 1,535 domestic and foreign tourists were received.
At present, most provinces and cities across the country have opened to receive tourists, including Siem Reap Province, which has just closed its doors.
Only Kampong Chhnang Province still prohibits tourist activities.
The Ministry of Tourism of Cambodia stated that it has urged all tourism-related service industries to strictly implement a series of epidemic prevention measures issued by the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Health during the Dead’s Day holiday, including those responsible for hotels, inns, restaurants, tourist attractions, and tourist communities.
Hun Sen pointed out that October 6th is an important day for the annual traditional festival-the Day of the Dead. In view of the raging new crown pneumonia epidemic, it is impossible for us to go to various temples to participate in the sacrifices of the Day of the Dead in accordance with traditional customs.
Hun Sen said that the most important thing at the moment is to protect their health first. People who visit tourist attractions on holidays should continue to be vigilant and take preventive measures, especially wearing masks, washing hands frequently and disinfecting them, and maintaining social distance. Avoid going to crowded places with high risk of the epidemic.
All local governments should strengthen their work to maintain public order in public places, tourist attractions and temples to prevent the spread of the new crown pneumonia epidemic.
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