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First Cambodian Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Thong Sotha​​   On March 8, 2020 - 2:34 pm​   In Cambodia Insider  
First Cambodian Tests Positive for Coronavirus First Cambodian Tests Positive for Coronavirus

The first Cambodian has tested positive for the new coronavirus, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.

The 38-year-old man was one of four people tested because he had direct contact with a Japanese visitor who later tested positive for the virus, Health Ministry spokesman Or Vandin told a news conference.

The Japanese man had left Cambodia from Siem Reap, close to the ancient Angkor Wat temple, one of the region’s top tourist attractions.

Cambodia had earlier reported a virus infection in a Chinese man. He recovered and went home.

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