Another 460 COVID Cases Reported, 824 Treated

Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Health issued the daily press release on the morning of 21 May 2021, confirming the discovery of 460 new positive cases of COVID-19 and 824 cases that were treated and the patients discharged.

At least 15 cases were imported, with the others linked to the post 20/2 local infections, which would bring the total to the latest outbreak to around 23,507 (with 15 imported- sources vary slightly- another has it at  23,502).

Provincial releases in past few hours (*unclear what days these have been counted as and are only added as a rough guide- due to the Ministry of Health no longer announcing the regional numbers):

Kampong Chhnang: 3, Battambang: 5 (2 from Thailand), Kampong Thom: 7, Prey Veng: 10, Kampong Cham: 93, Svay Rieng: 7, Takeo: 40, Phnom Penh: 192, Banteay Meanchey (Poipet): 117- Note some may have come from yesterday’s count and others may appear tomorrow

This brings the total number of cases to around  24,157 cases with 16,524 cases treated. The death toll has risen by another 1 to 165. Please note- these numbers may not be 100% accurate.

SOURCE: MoH, Cambodia CDC’s Facebook Page, provincial releases and analysis by David Benaim of Xlconsulting

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