Cambodia allows entertainment venues in capital to reopen

Phnom Penh : Tuesday, November 30 : .

After a long hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, all nightclubs and karaoke bars in Phnom Penhs capital were allowed to reopen on Tuesday.

"Karaoke parlors nightclubs and discotheques are allowed to reopen in Phnom Penh starting November 30th, with adaptation to the new norm," Khuong Sreng, Phnom Penh governor, stated in a decision.He said that business owners must adhere to the standard operating procedure.

He suggested that staff members be assigned to inspect the Covid vaccination cards and check the temperature at the entry.They must adhere to measures such as mask-wearing and hand hygiene, physical distancing and avoiding enclosed spaces.

After most of the population of the Southeast Asian nation was vaccinated against Covid, the number of new infections had dropped significantly.In February, the kingdom launched a Covid vaccination campaign.China was the main vaccine supplier.Or Vandine, the MoHs secretary of state, said that as of November 29, at least one vaccine had been given to 14.13 million children aged five and over.This is 88.3 percent of the countrys 16-million population.She said that 13.32 million (or 83.2%) had been fully vaccinated and that 2.25 million (or 14%) had received a booster dose.Tuesdays 22 Covid cases in the kingdom were reported by the MoH.Five additional deaths were also confirmed, bringing the death toll to 2,940.int/sks/skp #Cambodia #venues #reopen.