Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Health issued the daily press release on the morning of 5 June 2021, confirming the discovery of 538 new positive cases of COVID-19 and 534 cases that were treated and the patients discharged. Another 10 deaths were reported.
At least 29 cases were reportedly imported , with the other 509 linked to the post 20/2 local infections, which would bring the total to the latest outbreak to around 32,760 (with 29 imported- sources may 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):
Kampong Cham: 27, Sihanoukville: 75 (39 cases in Sihanoukville town, 36 in Prey Nob district), Banteay Meanchey: 36 (EDIT:39?), Kampong Chhnang: 19 (2 from Thailand, 17 factory workers), Kampot: 58, Battambang: 32, Pailin: 8, Koh Kong: 2, Kampong Thom : 7, Svay Rieng: 40, Prey Veng: 36
This brings the total number of cases to around 33,613 cases with 26,078 cases treated. The death toll has risen to by another 10 to 252. Please note- these numbers may not be 100% accurate.
Charts by David Benaim
