(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) The Cambodian government will launch a new system to help prevent and control the epidemic

  China News Agency, Phnom Penh, October 17 (Reporter Ouyang Kaiyu) To facilitate the inspection of whether the public has been vaccinated against the new crown, Cambodian officials will launch a new system to quickly scan the QR code to check their vaccination status and use the system to track confirmed patients Close contacts and other functions.

  According to a report from the Ministry of Health of Cambodia on the 17th, 258 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia were reported in the country on the same day, 405 new cases were cured and discharged, and 24 new cases died.

Among the newly confirmed cases, 234 were community-transmitted infections, and 24 were imported confirmed cases.

Up to now, a total of 116,600 cases have been diagnosed in Cambodia, a total of 110,800 cases have been cured, and a total of 2,658 cases have died.

  Previously, Phnom Penh and other places introduced new epidemic prevention measures, requiring people to present vaccination cards or certificates before entering schools, markets, shopping malls, restaurants and other public places, and required relevant institutions and places to strictly implement the regulations. If people refuse to show them They must be prohibited from entering the vaccination card, and they must be reported to the local authorities.

  The Cambodian Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications announced on the 17th the launch of the "electronic vaccination card" QR code system.

Connect to the vaccination database through "Stop Covid", which will be put into use on the 18th of this month.

The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications pointed out that the "electronic vaccination card" of the QR code system has three main functions, namely, to quickly find relevant contacts of confirmed patients, strengthen isolation management, and understand vaccination information.

  According to reports, the system can effectively help the prevention and control of the epidemic. The general public does not need to carry vaccination cards, and it can also prevent counterfeiting of vaccine cards.

Various agencies, hotels, restaurants, entertainment venues, apartments, factories and other institutions can set up scanning areas at the entrances and exits to display vaccination information.

  The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of Cambodia urges owners who have not yet used this QR code system to create a QR code as soon as possible, and require personnel entering and exiting to scan the code to effectively prevent and prevent the spread of the epidemic.

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