Cambodia's cluster cases rise to 1,162

A woman has her sample taken for Covid-19 testing in Phnom Penh. TYDA via Facebook

The Ministry of Health on March 21 reported another 48 cases of Covid-19, all but one of which were linked to the February 20 community transmission.

The imported case is a Chinese woman who arrived from China via South Korea on March 19.

The cluster cases include 7 Chinese nationals with the rest being Cambodian, bringing the total to 1,162 in just one month.

The ministry also reported the recovery of 15 patients whose cases were linked to the February 20 community outbreak.

As of March 21, Cambodia had recorded a total of 1,680 with 725 remaining hospitalised.

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