Cambodia confirms first cases of UK variant of Covid-19
Prime Minister Hun Sen urges tough controls at borders to ensure safety protocols are followed
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Cambodians wearing face masks to protect against Covid-19 offer incense sticks at a temple to mark the start of the lunar new year in Ta Khmao, Kandal province, on Feb. 12. (Photo: AFP)
Cambodia s Health Ministry has confirmed its first UK variant of the Covid-19 virus among arrivals at Phnom Penh International Airport as Prime Minister Hun Sen called for stricter measures at air, land and sea ports.
The ministry said the UK variant was found in a 28-year-old Indian man and a 23-year-old Indian woman returning from India on Feb. 3.