Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Health issued the daily press release on the morning of 31 May 2021, confirming the discovery of 690 new positive cases of COVID-19 and 448 cases that were treated and the patients discharged. Another 5 deaths were reported.
At least 55 cases were reportedly imported , with the other 635 linked to the post 20/2 local infections, which would bring the total to the latest outbreak to around 29,194 (with 55 imported- sources vary slightly).
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):
Banteay Meanchey: 180 (EDIT: later reported as 44), Prey Veng: 24, Kampong Cham: 42, Svay Rieng: 43, Kampot: 55 , Kep: 34, Sihanoukville: 58 (Phnom Penh figures seem to have stopped being released).
This brings the total number of cases to around 30,094 cases with 22,636 cases treated. The death toll has risen to by another 5 to 214. Please note- these numbers may not be 100% accurate.
Charts by David Benaim
