PHNOM PENH, Jan 5 (NNN-AKP) – The confirmed cases of Omicron variant in Cambodia have risen to 94, after nine new infections were detected, Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen said here today.
“Nine new Omicron cases were confirmed by the Pasteur Institute in Cambodia (last night), and all of them were found on passengers entering Cambodia by air,” he said, during a cash award ceremony for female athlete, Ouk Sreymom, who recently won a gold, at the World Petanque Championships 2021, in Spain.
To date, a total of 94 Omicron cases had been reported in Cambodia and all were imported cases, Hun Sen said, adding that, to prevent the Omicron variant from spreading into the community, home treatment is prohibited.
“All Omicron patients are required to undergo treatment at COVID-19-designated hospitals, as home treatment is not permitted,” he said.
The Omicron variant was first reported to the World Health Organisation (WHO) from South Africa, on Nov 24, 2021, and it was classified a variant of concern by the WHO.
The country registered the first case of the Omicron variant on Dec 14, on a pregnant Cambodian woman, returning from Ghana.– NNN-AKP
