As of yesterday (February 28), the surge in Omicron cases has confirmed and recorded over 10 thousand according to the data in cases announced by the Ministry of Health.
On the Facebook page of the Ministry of Health, the ministry today has issued an announcement stating that on February 28, 313 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia (PCR test results) were added, of which 285 were locally confirmed cases and 28 were imported cases. 405 cases were cured and no new deaths were reported. As of February 28, a total of 130,589 cases of new coronary pneumonia have been diagnosed in Cambodia, of which the number of confirmed cases in Omikron has increased to 10,148, with a total of 3,032 deaths.
It is noticed that the Omicron in cases was first confirmed by the PCR test since the latest of December 2021, with very few numbers in cases. then it’s started increasing slightly from the beginning of February 2022, and came to the peak at the middle of the month.
Later, as of February 21, a long line of people could be seen queueing at the ministry, located near Wat Phnom in Daun Penh district, to buy the medication. The number has been increasing daily, and there were nearly 6,000 Omicron cases that had been confirmed and announced by the Ministry that day. A few days later, it came over 7,000 Omicron cases within the last week of February.
Due to the reason that the prime minister pointed out, this year, nearly 90% of the people have been vaccinated against the new crown. The government will not adopt the “lockdown the city” measures like last year. Thus, no lockdown even over 7,000 Omicron cases confirmed. Whether it’s a sudden shock, there are over 10 thousand in Omicron cases announced on the first day of the new month. Even we try to live with COVID-19, which does not mean we’re lacking presentation from it. Let’s do good prevention for yourself, as important as to prevent your family from the COVID-19.
