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Cambodia imposes two-week lockdown to contain COVID-19 spread in Phnom Penh
By Xinhua Published: Apr 18, 2021 02:19 PM
Police officers block a road on the border between Phnom Penh and Kandal province of Cambodia during a 14-day lockdown in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19 on April 17, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

Police officers block a road on the border between Phnom Penh and Kandal province of Cambodia during a 14-day lockdown in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19 on April 17, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
Police officers block a road during a 14-day lockdown in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on April 17, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

Police officers block a road during a 14-day lockdown in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on April 17, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
Police block a street to prevent people from entering Phnom Penh, Cambodia, April 15, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

Police block a street to prevent people from entering Phnom Penh, Cambodia, April 15, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
Police block a street to prevent people from entering Phnom Penh, Cambodia, April 15, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

Police block a street to prevent people from entering Phnom Penh, Cambodia, April 15, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

Cambodia imposed a two-week lockdown in Phnom Penh and its neighboring Ta Khmau city on April 15-28 as the kingdom has been enduring the third wave of community COVID-19 outbreak since Feb. 20.

The Cambodian government has called on people to strictly follow heath safety guidelines.

The Southeast Asian nation logged 291 new cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of infections to 5,771, with 39 fatalities.