COVID-19 pandemic in Cambodia
The first case relating to the COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed in Cambodia on 27 January 2020.[1]
| COVID-19 pandemic in Cambodia | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Cambodia |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Index case | Sihanoukville |
| Arrival date | 27 January 2020 (2 years, 11 months, 1 week and 1 day) |
| Confirmed cases | 122 14,156 tests conducted (as of 12 May) |
| Active cases | 1 |
| Severe cases | 1 |
| Recovered | 121 |
Deaths | 0 |
Territories | 12 provinces and Phnom Penh |
| Government website | |
| Communicable Disease Control Department | |
According to Global Health Security Index's report in 2019, Cambodia ranked 89th out of 195 countries in preparedness for infectious disease outbreak.[2]
On 27 January, the first case had been confirmed in Sihanoukville on a 60-year-old Chinese man who arrived in 23 January from Wuhan, Hubei with his family.[3][4]
References
- "Cambodia confirms first case of coronavirus: Health minister". CNA.asia. 27 January 2020. Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- Global Health Security Index, 2019 Source
- 谭欣雨. "Cambodia confirms first case of novel coronavirus: health minister – Chinadaily.com.cn". China Daily. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- "Coronavirus confirmed in Cambodia". Khmer Times-US. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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