PHNOM PENH: Cambodia on Sunday banned entry of visitors from Iran for a month in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The 30-day ban on foreigners will take effect from March 18 at midnight, said a Ministry of Health statement. Bunheng said, according to the World Health Organization, the Covid-19 is present in 117 countries and regions as of March 12. The Cambodian victim has been receiving treatment at the Siem Reap provincial hospital while the rest are being treated at hospitals in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia. On Saturday, the government allowed all public and private school students in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap City to take an early vacation in order to curb the virus spread.

Source: Manila Times March 15, 2020 17:37 UTC