All of Phnom Penh – starting with Red Zones – to be vaccinated

All of Phnom Penh – starting with Red Zones – to be vaccinated

In a voice message last night, Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen ordered that all people in Phnom Penh and Kandal province – about 3 million people according to him – must be vaccinated.

The process will start with people who are 18 years old and over and living in Red zones, including foreigners.

The Premier agreed to use the 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in stock and the 400,000 doses of China-donated Sinopharm vaccine, which will arrive in Cambodia tonight, for the inoculations.

Samdech Techo Hun Sen also advised the deployment of military forces to provide vaccines to people in the Red zones. If possible, the Prime Minister underlined, the first dose could start before May 5.

Red zones are areas with serious community spread of COVID-19. According to Phnom Penh municipal administration, 9 Sangkats of five Khans have been identified as Red zones.

They include Sangkat Boeung Salang of Khan Tuol Kok; Sangkat Prey Sar and Sangkat Dangkor of Khan Dangkor; Sangkat Stung Meanchey 1, 2, 3 and Sangkat Boeung Tompun 1 of Khan Meanchey; Sangkat Tuol Sangke 1 of Khan Russey Keo; and Sangkat Chom Chao 1 of Khan Pursenchey. AKP