Phnom Penh Curfew Extended until April 28 as COVID-19 Cases Rise

City Hall announced on April 13 that Phnom Penh’s curfew will be extended until April 28 in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19. Photo: Sao Phal Niseiy.
  • Phoung Vantha
  • April 13, 2021 9:57 AM

Due to the continually rising number of COVID-19 cases found in Phnom Penh, local authorities have taken the decision to extend the city’s curfew—which was due to end tomorrow—by another two weeks.



PHNOM PENH--City Hall announced on April 13 that Phnom Penh’s curfew will be extended until April 28 in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19.



The initial curfew, announced April 1, was expected to end on April 14, but due to the explosion of cases linked to the Feb. 20 outbreak—including clusters in Orussey Market and Din Han garment factory—the curfew will now last for another two weeks.



This means the suspension of business activities and restrictions on gatherings between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. will continue until at least April 28.



The Sub-Committee on Research and Monitoring of COVID-19 said that, as of April 12, there had been outbreaks in 16 factories where 650 workers have been infected. The Orussey Market cluster has now risen to 369 cases.



The government also announced late on the evening of April 10 that the sale of alcohol was banned for two weeks in Phnom Penh and Kandal Province followed suit on April 13, banning alcohol sales until April 18.



This comes just days after local authorities in Siem Reap Province also announced a similar curfew from April 10 to April 23.



The same exemptions as previously stated in the initial curfew apply.



All of these restrictions have followed 33 deaths officially linked to COVID-19 while Cambodia’s total number of cases has risen to 4,696—of which, 2,406 are active.


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