COVID-19 pandemic in Cambodia

The COVID-19 pandemic occurs in Cambodia since January 2020 as part of the global COVID-19 pandemic , which took place in December 2019 in China originated. The pandemic affects the novel disease COVID-19 . This is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus from the Coronaviridae group and belongs to the group of respiratory diseases . From March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified the outbreak of the novel coronavirus as a global pandemic.

course

On January 27, 2020, the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in Cambodia. This case first appeared in the WHO situation reports on January 28, 2020.

As of April 9, 2020, the WHO had confirmed 117 COVID-19 cases in Cambodia.

statistics

The number of cases developed during the COVID-19 pandemic in Cambodia as follows:

Infections

Confirmed infections (cumulative) in Cambodia (course of the day)
(April 16 to August 16, 2020) according to WHO data

Confirmed infections (cumulative) in Cambodia (weekly course)
according to WHO data

New infections in Cambodia
(April 16 to August 16, 2020) according to WHO data

New infections (per calendar week) in Cambodia
according to WHO data

Deaths

So far, no deaths have been reported (as of: WHO weekly report of August 24, 2020).

Remarks

1. ↑ ^{a b} Since August 17, 2020, the WHO reports have only been published weekly, but contain additional information (around cases per million inhabitants). The last daily WHO report ( No. 209 , pdf) was published on August 16, 2020.
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} Cases reported to WHO by national authorities are listed here. Since the situation is very dynamic, there may be discrepancies or delays between the cases of the WHO and the data of national authorities as well as the information provided by other bodies, such as the Johns Hopkins University (CSSE).

Travel restrictions

• Extensive entry restrictions have been in place since March 14, 2020, especially for travelers from France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
• Since June 11th, foreigners have to leave a deposit of USD 3,000 upon entry.

Effects on public life

• Public traffic in the German embassy in Phnom Penh was temporarily suspended.
• The Cambodian government has ordered that from March 16, 2020, all schools and from March 18, 10:00 a.m., all museums, cinemas, theaters, fitness clubs and swimming pools, bars, nightclubs and KTV's (karaoke bars) must be closed . From July 4, 2020, KTV's can open for regular restaurant operations.
• Events, including religious ones, in the wats, temples and pagodas have been canceled.
• Public bus services and water taxi operations in Phnom Penh have ceased.
• From April 1 to July 4, 2020, all gambling casinos across the country were closed.
• In the course of the Cambodian New Year celebrations on April 14, 15 and 16, 2020, private trips across provincial and district borders were not allowed from April 9 to April 16, 2020 inclusive. Excluded from this rule were journeys between the province of Kandal and the capital Phnom Penh.

Observations also show:

• Skin temperature measurements and hand disinfection are taken at entrances to shopping centers and when entering larger buildings.
• Many restaurants and some hotels are closed due to a lack of customers.
• About half of all people use a face mask in a public environment.
• When entering some public facilities one is asked to use a face mask.
• Road traffic has almost halved compared to before the Corona outbreak.

As of July 10, 2020:

• Road traffic has now reached the pre-Corona level.
• Museums, fitness clubs and swimming pools, bars and nightclubs are all open, although the official permit is still missing.

Information on protective measures

Awareness poster in Cambodian language

In some places you can see illustrated awareness posters with information about protection against Covid 19 disease:

• Only touch the mouthguard by the rubber bands
• When coughing or sneezing, do not remove the face mask and do not use your hand
• Operate elevator buttons with your elbow
• Operate doors with your arm and do not touch door handles
• Keep a distance of two meters from each other
• Do not use stairs handrails
• Only eat your own portions
• Consume only cooked food

Furthermore:

• Police loudspeaker announcements could be heard in the inner city area, asking them to adhere to the protective measures.
• Information about Covid-19 can be heard as a dial tone during phone calls.
• A Covid-19 pandemic music video entitled "រឹងមាំ - តារាចម្រៀង ហង្ស មាស" ( Cambodia is strong ) can be seen on television (Hang Meas TV) . The broadcast appears daily and repeatedly.

Corona virus and superstition

Belief in ghosts and ghosts is widespread in Cambodia. For example, some believe the virus floats in the air above people's heads and then descends on its victims. Others swear that if you eat enough boiled eggs, you will become resistant to the virus. Still others say that the virus cannot survive in Cambodia because the sun is usually shining and it is too warm.
In the country you can occasionally see human-sized ghost dolls in front of private properties , comparable to scarecrows, so-called ting mongs , which are supposed to help keep the virus away.

• Dolls to ward off the corona virus in the Kang Meas district, Kampong Cham province
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The Odyssey of the cruise ship Westerdam

After an almost two-week odyssey, the cruise ship Westerdam of the cruise company Holland-America Line , with 1,455 passengers and 802 crew members on board, received permission from the Cambodian government on February 12, 2020 to head for the port of Sihanoukville and was able to do so the next day Anchor 2.5 km from the port.
The ship started on February 1 in Hong Kong and should call at ports in Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines and the US suburb of Guam on the planned route, and end its voyage on February 15 in Japan (Yokohama). However, the ship was gradually turned away by these countries, only Taiwan then gave the Westerdam permission to enter a port to replenish supplies.
Initially, 20 people on board were classified as suspected cases, later examinations neither suspected nor diagnosed cases of Covid-19 were found on board.

Web links

Commons : COVID-19 Pandemic in Cambodia  - Pictures, Videos and Audio Files Collection

• World Health Organization (WHO): Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports on the website www.who.int (English)
• Johns Hopkins CSSE : Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases. (English)
• Website World of Meters : real-time data of the Corona virus pandemic (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Pulmonologists on the net: Covid-19: Causes . Online at www.lungenaerzte-im-netz.de. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
2. ↑ Tagesschau: "Deeply worried". WHO speaks of corona pandemic . March 11, 2020. Online at www.tagesschau.de. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
3. ↑ Cambodia Confirms First Coronavirus Case . Voice of America.
4. ↑ World Health Organization: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation Report . January 28, 2020. Online at www.who.int. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
5. ↑ World Health Organization: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation Report . April 9, 2020. Online at www.who.int. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
6. ↑ ^{a b c d} Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) situation reports; Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports. WHO, accessed on May 11, 2020 . 
7. ↑ ^{a b} On August 16, 2020, the daily announcement of the numbers was changed to a weekly rhythm. The numbers of the first weekly report ( August 17, 2020 , pdf) are identical to those of the WHO report No. 209 (August 16, 2020, pdf) and are also based on the status of August 16, 2020 at 10 a.m. after the report itself is shown . They can therefore be continued seamlessly from the second weekly report ( August 24, 2020 , pdf), as this was announced accordingly at 10 a.m. on August 23, 2020. In order not to make this too confusing, the date of the publication (August 24th) is not used here for the database (August 23rd).
8. ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA): Travel news powered by IATA Timatic . Retrieved April 25, 2020.
9. ↑ Living in Cambodia: Now $ 3,000 deposit on entry . Retrieved July 4, 2020.
10. ↑ Khmer Times: KTV and clubs to become restaurants . Retrieved July 13, 2020, in English.
11. ↑ Khmer Times: All casinos in Cambodia allowed to resume operations . Retrieved July 13, 2020, in English.
12. ↑ YouTube: Hang Meas TV Covid-19 Pandemic Music Video. . Retrieved April 27, 2020.
13. ↑ Living in Cambodia: How it is with the virus . Retrieved May 10, 2020.
14. ↑ tagesschau.de: Cruise ship in Cambodia. The Odyssey of the "Westerdam" . Retrieved May 10, 2020.