Enter the red line! Covid death toll rises to nearly 700

As of July 3, 2021, the number of deaths due to Covid -19 at community events on February 20 has increased It has reached nearly 700 out of a total of more than 53,000 patients nationwide.

In fact, in the last three days from July 1 to 3, there were 94 deaths. There were 26 deaths on July 1, 32 deaths on July 2 and 3 deaths on July 3. Thirty-six people were killed. Cambodia first infected with Kovid-19 on January 27, 2020 on a Chinese man. In Sihanoukville. But there were no deaths and there were not many infections.

After that, Cambodia passed through the community three times, including the first community event on November 3, 2020, and the second event. Community 28 November 2020 and 3rd. Community event 20 February has just had a series of deaths that until It is not yet closed.

According to the Ministry of Health, today the ministry found 948 new cases, including 904 cases in the community. Of the 44 foreigners, 615 were cured and 36 died.

However, Cambodia does not want to see Covid -19 spread beyond the red line because it will infect the community Large-scale damage to the economy and the death toll. Ms. O Vandin, Secretary of State and spokesperson of the Ministry of Health, said that currently Covid -19 disease in Cambodia has reached the red line when Beyond the red line, hospitals and treatment facilities are beyond our capacity because many patients do not have a place to die. Hard to find food and have to close some areas again.

She stated that in order to prevent the virus from infecting the family economy, affecting the national economy and affecting people's health, we must work together to prevent Prevent all, especially implement 3 protective measures such as wearing a mask, diligent hygiene, washing hands and keeping a safe distance from individual social safety, and 3 do not include do not go to places Do not go to crowded places, do not ventilate, and do not touch or shake hands.

It should be noted that as of the morning of July 3, 2021, Cambodia had a total of 53,298 people infected with Covid -19, 46,123 were cured. And 696 deaths.