Phnom Penh (FN), Apr. 20 – Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen said that Cambodia has the lowest COVID19 confirmed cases among ASEAN member states, speaking at the inauguration ceremony of Phnom Penh Flood Protection and Drainage Improvement Phase IV on Wednesday (20 Apr).

“Currently, Cambodia ranks No. 10 among ASEAN countries, who has the lowest COVID19 infected cases,” the premier underlined.

According to the premier, Brunei has a total population of only 440,000 people, but has COVID19 confirmed cases of 140,000, while Cambodia has a total population of 17 million, with confirmed cases of around 130,000. Lao PDR has a total population of seven million, with 200,000 confirmed cases.

The premier added the effective COVID19 control does not depend on medical system alone, but on timely preventive measures and participation of the people.

As of 19 April 2022, Cambodia has confirmed 136,090 cases of COVID19 with 132,801 recoveries and 3,055 deaths.
=FRESH NEWS